• Parental TB associated with offspring asthma and rhinitis 

      Lopez Cervantes, Juan Pablo; Shigdel, Rajesh; Accordini, S.; Mustafa, Tehmina; Bertelsen, Randi Jacobsen; Makvandi-Nejad, Shokouh; Lerm, M.; Horsnell, W.; Svanes, Cecilie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      BACKGROUND: Infections in early life are associated with asthma and allergies in one-generation settings; however, the link between parental infection and offspring phenotype is rarely investigated. We aim to study the ...
    • The role of livestock keeping in tuberculosis trends in Arusha, Tanzania 

      Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Mørkve, Odd; Kazwala, R. R.; Cleaveland, S.; Sharp, J. M.; Shirima, G.; Nilsen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-07)
      SETTING: Arusha, Tanzania. OBJECTIVE: To assess risk factors that might influence TB control in the general population and in livestock-keepers. METHODS: Of 242 villages in four districts, 27 were selected randomly. In ...
    • Tribal differences in perception of tuberculosis : a possible role in tuberculosis control in Arusha, Tanzania 

      Mfinanga, Sayoki Godfrey; Mørkve, Odd; Kazwala, R. R.; Cleaveland, S.; Sharp, J. M.; Shirima, G.; Nilsen, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003-10)
      SETTING: Arusha, Tanzania. OBJECTIVE: To determine tribal differences in knowledge and practices that might influence tuberculosis control. METHOD: Twenty-seven villages were selected randomly out of 242 villages in four ...