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Erectile dysfunction, testosterone deficiency, and risk of coronary heart disease in a cohort of men living with HIV in Belgium Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
INTRODUCTION: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is more prevalent in men living with HIV (MLHIV) when compared with age-matched HIV-negative men. This may be related to a premature decline in testosterone levels. In the general population, ED has been associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). AIM: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of ED, testosterone deficiency, and risk of CHD in a cohort of young to ...
Nationwide inventory of mosquito biodiversity (Diptera: Culicidae) in Belgium, Europe Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
To advance our restricted knowledge on mosquito biodiversity and distribution in Belgium, a national inventory started in 2007 (MODIRISK) based on a random selection of 936 collection points in three main environmental types: urban, rural and natural areas. Additionally, 64 sites were selected because of the risk of importing a vector or pathogen in these sites. Each site was sampled once between May and October 2007 and once in 2008 using ...
Performance indicators and clinical excellence [letter] Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Shrub clearing adversely affects the abundance of Ixodes ricinus ticks Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
In order to get a better understanding of the importance of vertical forest structure as a component of Ixodes ricinus tick habitat, an experiment was set up in a coniferous forest on sandy soils in northern Belgium. Ticks were sampled in six control and six treatment plots on various sampling occasions in 2008-2010. In the course of the study period, a moderate thinning was carried out in all plots and shrub clearing was performed in the ...
Ticks and associated pathogens collected from dogs and cats in Belgium Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
BACKGROUND: Although Ixodes spp. are the most common ticks in North-Western Europe, recent reports indicated an expanding geographical distribution of Dermacentor reticulatus in Western Europe. Recently, the establishment of a D. reticulatus population in Belgium was described. D. reticulatus is an important vector of canine and equine babesiosis and can transmit several Rickettsia species, Coxiella burnetii and tick-borne encephalitis virus ...
Sexual and reproductive health services for people living with HIV/AIDS in Germany: are we up to the challenge? Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
PURPOSE: Germany is witnessing an increase in the number of new infections with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Enabling persons living with HIV (PLHIV) to adopt safer sex practices might contribute towards reducing the incidence of HIV infections. The aim of this study was to identify gaps in the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services provided to PLHIV in Germany. METHODS: Within the framework of the European public health project ...
International mobility, sexual behaviour and HIV-related characteristics of men who have sex with men residing in Belgium Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Human exposure to mycotoxins and their masked forms through cereal-based foods in Belgium Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
In the present study, a quantitative dietary exposure assessment of mycotoxins and their masked forms was conducted on a national representative sample of the Belgian population using the contamination data of cereal-based foods. Cereal-based food products (n=174) were analysed for the occurrence of deoxynivalenol, 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol, 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol, zearalenone, alpha-zearalenol, beta-zearalenol, T-2-toxin, HT-2-toxin, and their ...