Causes of death and infant mortality rates among full-term births in the United States between 2010 and 2012: an observational study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: While the high prevalence of preterm births and its impact on infant mortality in the US have been widely acknowledged, recent data suggest that even full-term births in the US face substa
Are overweight and obesity in children risk factors for anemia in early childhood? Results from a national nutrition survey in Tajikistan (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the association between overweight/obesity and anemia in early childhood in Tajikistan. METHODS: Using a two-stage-cluster sampling, a representative sample of 1342 children (48.
HIV infection functionally impairs <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em>-specific CD4 and CD8 T-cell responses (Publications)
HIV infection is the major risk factor predisposing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) progression from latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to tuberculosis disease (TB). Since long-term treated avi
Translating preventive chemotherapy prevalence thresholds for <em>Schistosoma mansoni </em>from the Kato-Katz technique into the point-of-care... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Intervention guidelines against Schistosoma mansoni are based on the Kato-Katz technique. However, Kato-Katz thick smears show low sensitivity, especially for light-intensity infections. T
Estimating the incidence of norovirus acute gastroenteritis among US and European international travelers to areas of moderate to high risk of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is the leading cause of illness among returning travelers seeking medical care. Multiple types of enteric pathogens can cause travel-acquired AGE and, while bac