Projects
Epidemiology of brucellosis in human, domestic ruminants and swine of Bangladesh Institute of Tropical Medicine
Brucellosis epidemiology in Ecuador Institute of Tropical Medicine
Epidemiology of autoimmune disorders. Evidence on incidence, prevalence and risk factors. KU Leuven
Background: Autoimmune disorders are chronic and potentially life threatening disorders, which collectively affect 3 to 5% of the population in high income countries. The aetiology of autoimmune disorders is unknown, but is thought to be driven by a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. To this date, evidence that could guide systematic screening and prevention is lacking for many of these conditions.
Aim: to ...
Training and coaching for carrying out wastewater-based epidemiology in selected European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries University of Antwerp
Causation and Genetic Diseases. A Philosophical Study of Causal Selection Practices in Epidemiology Ghent University
Causal selection refers to the common practice of singling out one cause among all known causes
of some event, and calling it "the" cause. Suppose that a fire breaks out in a house, and we say
that this fire is caused by a short circuit. In this case we know that other factors (such as the
presence of combustible material and oxygen) are causally relevant, but we still consider the short
circuit to be the most ...
Triazole-resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus: evolving epidemiology and influence on disease progression. KU Leuven
Aspergilli are ubiquitous fungi found in the environment and cause a whole spectrum of human diseases including invasive life threatening infections in immunocompromised hosts, like cancer or transplant patients. Triazole antifungal drugs are currently the cornerstones of prophylaxis and treatment of Aspergillus-related diseases but global emergence of triazole resistance is a concern. Exposure of Aspergillus fumigatus to ...
Remote sensing for Epidemiology in African CiTies KU Leuven
The general scientific objective that is addredded by REACT is to improve our understanding of urban health inequalities in epidemiological data-poor countries, using remote sensing and spatial modelling.