Publicaties
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the safety of early oseltamivir treatment among children 0-9 years of age hospitalized with influenza in El Salvador and Panama Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
BACKGROUND: Oseltamivir reduces symptom duration among children with uncomplicated influenza, but few data exist on treatment efficacy and tolerability among hospitalized children, particularly among infants aged <1 year. We evaluated tolerability and efficacy of oseltamivir treatment of children aged 0-9 years hospitalized with influenza.
METHODS: We conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial at tertiary care ...
Phylogenetic Diversity of Sponge-Associated Fungi from the Caribbean and the Pacific of Panama and Their In Vitro Effect on Angiotensin and Endothelin Receptors Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Fungi occupy an important ecological niche in the marine environment, and marine fungi possess an immense biotechnological potential. This study documents the fungal diversity associated with 39 species of sponges and determines their potential to produce secondary metabolites capable of interacting with mammalian G-protein-coupled receptors involved in blood pressure regulation. Total genomic DNA was extracted from 563 representative fungal ...
Archemyobia (Nearchemyobia) latipilis sp. n. (Acari: Prostigmata: Myobiidae) parasitic on marsupials in Panama and Brazil Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Eudusbabekia (Synoecomyobia) artibei subgen. nov., spec. nov. (Acarina, Prostigmata: Myobiidae) ex Artibeus phaeotis (Chiroptera: Phyllostomatidae) from Panama Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Coendalges panamensis g.n., sp.n. from the porcupine in Panama (Astigmata: Lobalgidae) Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Les acariens psoriques parasites des chauves-souris. XXII. Espèces des genres Chirnyssoides et Notoedres récoltées par le Dr. C. E. Yunker à Panama Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
A tripartite survey of hyperparasitic fungi associated with ectoparasitic flies on bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in a neotropical cloud forest in Panama Universiteit Gent
Costs associated with acute respiratory illness and select virus infections in hospitalized children, El Salvador and Panama, 2012-2013 Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Background and objectives: Although acute respiratory illness (ARI) is a leading cause of hospitalization among young children, few data are available about cost of hospitalization in middle-income countries. We estimated direct and indirect costs associated with severe ARI resulting in hospitalization among children aged <10 years in El Salvador and Panama through the societal perspective.
Methods: During 2012 and 2013, we ...
The role of temperature and humidity on seasonal influenza in tropical areas: Guatemala, El Salvador and Panama, 2008-2013 Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
BACKGROUND: The role of meteorological factors on influenza transmission in the tropics is less defined than in the temperate regions. We assessed the association between influenza activity and temperature, specific humidity and rainfall in 6 study areas that included 11 departments or provinces within 3 tropical Central American countries: Guatemala, El Salvador and Panama.
METHOD/FINDINGS: Logistic regression was used to model the ...