• Individual exposure level following indoor and outdoor air pollution exposure in Dakar (Senegal) 

  Ndong Ba, A.; Verdin, A.; Cazier, F.; Garcon, G.; Thomas, J.; Cabral, M.; Dewaele, D.; Genevray, P.; Garat, A.; Allorge, D.; Diouf, A.; Loguidice, J.M.; Courcot, D.; Fall, M.; Gualtieri, M. (Elsevier Ltd, 2019-02-16)

  The study evaluated indoor and outdoor air pollution levels (CO, CO2, NO, NO2, PM10) at an urban site in Dakar city center and at a rural site. Individual exposure levels to selected pollutants and the variations in the ...
• Pollution intérieure par les PM2,5 issues des combustibles utilisés pour la cuisson des repas et risques sanitaires dans la ville de Ouagadougou 

  KAFANDO, BENOÎT; SAVADOGO, PAUL WINDINPSIDI; SANA, ADAMA; BAGNOA, VINCENT; SANON, SANDRINE; KOUANDA, SÉNI; SONDO, BLAISE (John Libbey Eurotex, 2020-09)
• Prevalence of asthma in children under 5 years old exposed to air pollution in Abidjan, (Côte D’ivoire) 

  René, Kouao Ahua Kouassi; Kouadio, Kouame; Siele, Silue; Harvey, Attoh Toure; M’begnan, Coulibaly; Leandre, Konan; Veronique, Yoboue (2019-07-28)

  The study examined the relationship of pollutants resulting from biomass combustion and the risk of asthma in children under five years in Yopougon municipality. Household indoor air pollution associated with burning of ...
• Exposure to PM2.5 related to road traffic : comparison between crossroads and outside of crossroads at Cotonou, Benin 

  Houngbégnon, Parfait; Ayivi-Vinz, Gloria; Lawin, Hervé; Houessionon, Karel; Tanimomon, Fadel (Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2019-11-12)

  Several studies have analysed the pollution issues owing to road traffic in Cotonou, Benin. Concentration levels of particles are higher in high traffic areas. This study was conducted along the 5 km high traffic road in ...
• National primary care responses to COVID-19 : a rapid review of the literature 

  Haldane, Victoria; Zhang, Zhitong; Abbas, Raja Faisal; Dodd, Warren; Lau, Lincoln L; Kidd, Michael R; Rouleau, Katherine; Zou, Guanyang; Chao, Zhuo; Upshur, Ross E G; Walley, John; Wei, Xiaolin (BMJ, 2020-12-08)

  The study emphasizes that to uphold primary care quality and resilience, guidelines must offer recommendations on supply chain management and operational continuity, supported by adequate resources. Primary care is poised ...
• Infection of porcine small intestinal enteroids with human and pig rotavirus A strains reveals contrasting roles for histo-blood group antigens and terminal sialic acids 

  Guo, Yusheng; Candelero-Rueda, Rosario Adriana; Saif, Linda Jean; Vlasova, Anastasia Nickolaevna (PLOS Pathogens, 2021-01-29)

  Growing evidence suggests that host cellular glycans, such as histoblood group antigens (HBGAs) and sialic acids (SA), are recognized by the RV surface protein VP4. This detailed study established a porcine crypt-derived ...
• An ecoHealth approach : prediction and prevention of emerging infectious diseases from wildlife : final technical report 

  EcoHealth Alliance (2015-03)

  Approximately 20% of novel emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and 50% of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases have been attributed to land-use change. It is a clear threat to global biodiversity and ecosystem services ...
• Protein mass spectrometry detects multiple bloodmeals for enhanced Chagas disease vector ecology 

  Keller, Judith I.; Lima-Cordón, Raquel; Monroy, M. Carlota; Schmoker, Anna M.; Zhang, Fan; Howard, Alan; Ballif, Bryan A.; Stevens, Lori (Elsevier, 2019-08-07)

  Ecohealth-based approaches have been recognized as a sustainable method of Chagas disease control. Bloodmeal data and vector prevalence of various hosts fosters an understanding of local vector ecology and behavior. This ...
• Dispersion of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum in central-southern Brazil : evidence from an integrative approach 

  Kuhn Sbruzzi Pasquali, Aline; Antunes Baggio, Rafael; Antonio Boeger, Walter; González-Britez, Nilsa; Carbonera Guedes, Deborah; Céspedes Chaves, Enmanuel; Thomaz-Soccol, Vanete (PLOS, 2019-08-29)

  Leishmania infantum is the zoonotic agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). The epidemiological cycle in Brazil has dispersed from the Northeast to other regions of the country. Hypotheses regarding possible entries of ...
• El riego con secas intermitentes en el cultivo del arroz para el control vectorial de la malaria y una agricultura más sana y sostenible : escalamiento en el valle Jequetepeque 

  Ogusuku, Elena; Santandreu, Alain; Cruz, Carmen; Miranda, Pedro (2017-03-01)
• Fundamentals of research and action in food systems for the prevention of noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCCD) : a scoping review 

  Mendez, Fabian; Suarez, Fabian; Alarcon, Selene (IDRC / Universidad del Valle, 2018)

  This scoping review aims to characteerize the research and actions on food systems for the prevention of NCCD. Additionally, it aims to analyse coincidences, differences and possible synergies with Ecohealth principles. ...
• Fundamentos de la investigación y acción en sistemas alimentarios para la prevención de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles (ECNT) : una revisión exploratoria 

  Mendez, Fabian; Suarez, Fabian; Alarcon, Selene (IDRC / Universidad del Valle, 2018)

  Esta revisión exploratoria tiene como objetivo caracterizar la investigación y la acción en los sistemas alimentarios para la prevención de ECNT. Adicionalmente, pretende analizar las coincidencias, diferencias y posibles ...
• Implementation science : epidemiology and feeding profiles of the Chagas vector Triatoma Dimidiata prior to Ecohealth intervention for three locations in Central America 

  Lima-Cordon, Raquel Asuncion; Stevens, Lori; Solorzano Ortiz, Elizabeth; Rodas, Gabriela Anaité; Castellanos, Salvador; Rodas, Antonieta; Abrego, Vianney; Zuniga Valeriano, Concepcion; Monroy, Maria Carlota (PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018-11)

  Blood feeding insects from the subfamily Triatomine are involved in the transmission of Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, a neglected tropical disease endemic from southern Mexico through ...
• Enfoques ecosistémicos en salud y ambiente : aportes teórico-metodológicos de una comunidad de práctica 

  Betancourt, Óscar; Mertens, Frédéric; Parra, Manuel (Ediciones Abya-Yala, Quito, EC, 2016-02)
• Ecosystem research experience with two indigenous communities of Colombia : the ecohealth calendar as a participatory and innovative methodological tool 

  SantoDomingo, Andrés Felipe; Castro-Díaz, Laura; González-Uribe, Catalina (Springer, 2016)

  Eco-bio-social factors may increase or decrease a community’s susceptibility to vector-borne disease transmission. Traditional studies have contributed information about the association between eco-bio-social factors and ...
• Eco-epidemiología retrospectiva como herramienta aplicada a la vigilancia de la leishmaniasis en Misiones, Argentina, 1920-2014 

  Salomón, Oscar Daniel; Mastrángelo, Andrea Verónica; Santini, María Soledad; Liotta, Domingo Javier; Yadón, Zaida Estela (PAHO, 2016)

  Se presenta una metodología analítica retrospectiva, basada en el marco teórico de la eco-epidemiología, anclada en una escala espacial subnacional. Esta metodología, aplicada aquí a la caracterización de escenarios de ...
• Role of gender in chagas disease prevention and control in Honduras : an analysis of communication and collaboration networks 

  Rocío Rodríguez Triana, Diana; Mertens, Frédéric; Valeriano Zúniga, Concepción; Mendoza, Yolanda; Yoshio Nakano, Eduardo; Monroy, Maria Carlota (Springer Link, 2016-07)

  In Honduras, where Chagas disease is a serious health and environmental concern, prevention measures face the challenge of achieving widespread and long-term sustainable adoption by communities. The article integrates ...
• Climatic variability, societal changes, and dengue disease in Bangladesh : Technical Progress Report - 08 

  Ahsan, G.U.; Haque, C. Emdad (Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, BD, 2014-04)

  Trends of rapid climate change, urbanization, massive increases in air travel and other socio-economic processes and changes in infrastructure, have collectively contributed to transformation in social-ecological conditions, ...
• Use of insecticide-treated house screens to reduce infestations of dengue virus vectors, Mexico 

  Manrique-Saide, Pablo; Che-Mendoza, Azael; Barrera-Perez, Mario; Guillermo-May, Guillermo; Herrera-Bojorquez, Josue (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2015-02)

  Dengue prevention efforts rely on control of virus vectors. We investigated use of insecticide-treated screens permanently affixed to windows and doors in Mexico and found that the screens significantly reduced infestations ...
• Effectiveness and feasibility of long-lasting insecticide-treated curtains and water container covers for dengue vector control in Colombia : a cluster randomised trial 

  Quintero, Juliana; García-Betancourt, Tatiana; Cortés, Sebastian; García, Diana; Alcala, Lucas; González-Uribe, Catalina; Brochero, Helena; Carrasquilla, Gabriel (Oxford University Press, 2015)

  The combination of long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN) curtains with targeted interventions on water containers showed a significant reduction in vector densities when measured through pupae per person index (PPI). ...

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