Publications

1 - 10 of 51229 results

Search term:

Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe Institute of Tropical Medicine Ghent University

Chiara Trevisan, Smaragda Sotiraki, Minerva Laranjo-Gonzalez, Veronique Dermauw, Ziqi Wang, Age Kaerssin, Aleksandar Cvetkovikj, Andrea S Winkler, Annette Abraham, Branko Bobic, et al.

Background: Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are food-borne parasites of global importance. In eastern Europe only fragmented information is available on the epidemiology of these zoonotic parasites in humans and animal populations. In particular for T. solium, on-going transmission is suspected. The aim of this systematic review was to collect the available data and describe the current knowledge on the epidemiology of T. solium and T. ...

The Transformation of the Christian Churches in Western Europe. La transformation des églises chrétiennes en Europe occidentale, 1945-2000 KU Leuven

L Kenis, Jacques Billiet, Patrick Pasture
© 2010 Leuven University Press. All rights reserved. Research continues to show that the Christian religion is gradually disappearing from the public, cultural and social spheres in Western Europe. Even on the individual level, institutionalised religion is becoming increasingly marginalised. Some scholars, however, speak of a repositioning of the Christian churches in post-modern Europe, citing new forms of religious life and community. This ...

Vitamin D status among adolescents in Europe : the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence study Ghent University

Marcela González-Gross, Jara Valtueña, Christina Breidenassel, Luis A Moreno, Marika Ferrari, Matilde Kersting, Stefaan De Henauw, Frederic Gottrand, Elena Azzini, Kurt Widhalm, et al.
An adequate vitamin D status is essential during childhood and adolescence, for its important role in cell growth, skeletal structure and development. It also reduces the risk of conditions such as CVD, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, infections and autoimmune disease. As comparable data on the European level are lacking, assessment of vitamin D concentrations was included in the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) ...