Relative contribution of day-to-day and intra-specimen variation in faecal egg counts of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> before and after treatment with... (Publications)
There is evidence that faecal egg counts of Schistosoma mansoni vary considerably from day to day, which results in poor sensitivity of single stool readings. Intra-specimen variation of S. mansoni eg
Risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in rural livestock production systems of Ethiopia (Publications)
This study shows a representative stratified cluster sample survey of the prevalence of comparative intradermal tuberculin test in cattle from four regions in Ethiopia. Using a cut-off for positivity
In vitro and in vivo efficacy of tribendimidine and its metabolites alone and in combination against the hookworms <em>Heligmosomoides bakeri</em> and... (Publications)
Worldwide, 3 billion people are at risk of hookworm infection, particularly in resource-poor countries. While control of soil-transmitted helminthiases relies mostly on chemotherapy, only few drugs ar
Schistosomiasis and neglected tropical diseases: towards integrated and sustainable control and a word of caution (Publications)
In May 2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed a resolution which urged member states to attain, by 2010, a minimum target of regularly administering anthelminthic drugs to at least 75% and up to
Source apportionment of ambient PM2.5 at five spanish centres of the european community respiratory health survey (ECRHS II) (Publications)
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was sampled at 5 Spanish locations during the European Community Respiratory Health Survey II (ECRHS II). In an attempt to identify and quantify PM2.5 sources, source c
Cost estimate of bovine tuberculosis to Ethiopia (Publications)
While bovine tuberculosis (BTB) has been eliminated in some industrialized countries, it prevails worldwide, particularly in Africa. In Ethiopia, BTB is prevalent as numerous studies have shown its oc
Random spatial distribution of<em> Schistosoma mansoni </em>and hookworm infections among school children within a single village (Publications)
Schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths currently infect a third of the world's human population. An important feature of these parasitic infections is their focal distribution, which has signific