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An assessment of drinking water contamination with Helicobacter pylori in Lima, Peru

Boehnke, Kevin F.; Brewster, Rebecca K.; Sánchez, Brisa N.; Valdivieso, Manuel; Bussalleu Rivera, Alejandro Joaquin; Guevara, Magaly; Gonzales Saenz, Claudia; Osorio Alva, Soledad; Gil, Elena; Xi, Chuanwu (Wiley, 2018)

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori is a gut bacterium that is the primary cause of gastric cancer. H. pylori infection has been consistently associated with lack of access to sanitation and clean drinking water. In this study, ...
Associations among Household Animal Ownership, Infrastructure, and Hygiene Characteristics with Source Attribution of Household Fecal Contamination in Peri-Urban Communities of Iquitos, Peru

Schiaffino Salazar, Francesca; Rengifo Trigoso, Dixner; Colston, Josh M.; Paredes Olortegui, Maribel; Shapiama López, Wagner V.; García Bardales, Paul F.; Pisanic, Nora; Davis, Meghan F.; Penataro Yori, Pablo; Kosek, Margaret N. (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020)

Using previously validated microbial source tracking markers, we detected and quantified fecal contamination from avian species and avian exposure, dogs, and humans on household cooking tables and floors. The association ...
Biomarkers of fluoride in children exposed to different sources of systemic fluoride

Buzalaf, M.A.R.; Rodrigues, M.H.C.; Pessan, J.P.; Leite, A.L.; Arana, A.; Villena, R.S.; Forte, F.D.S.; Sampaio, F.C. (SAGE Publications, 2011)

There has been no comparison between fluoride concentrations in urine and nails of children exposed to different sources of systemic fluoride. The aim of this study was to compare the relationship between fluoride intake ...
A community randomised controlled trial evaluating a home-based environmental intervention package of improved stoves, solar water disinfection and kitchen sinks in rural Peru: Rationale, trial design and baseline findings

Hartinger Peña, Stella Maria; Lanata, C.F.; Hattendorf, J.; Gil, A.I.; Verástegui Huasasquiche, Héctor Alfredo; Ochoa Woodell, Theresa Jean; Mäusezahl, D. (Elsevier, 2011)

Introduction: Pneumonia and diarrhoea are leading causes of death in children. There is a need to develop effective interventions. Objective: We present the design and baseline findings of a community-randomised controlled ...
Isolation and molecular characterization of Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia mandrillaris from combination shower units in Costa Rica

Retana-Moreira, Lissette; Abrahams-Sandí, Elizabeth; Cabello Vílchez, Alfonso Martín; Reyes-Batlle, María; Valladares, Basilio; Martínez-Carretero, Enrique; Piñero, José E.; Lorenzo-Morales, Jacob (Springer Verlag, 2014)

Free living amoebae (FLA) are ubiquitous protozoa, which may behave as parasites under certain conditions. Four genera are recognized as causal agents of infections in humans and animals: Naegleria, Sappinia, Acanthamoeba ...
Prevalence of intestinal helminths, anemia, and malnutrition in Paucartambo, Peru

Cabada, Miguel M.; Goodrich, Mary R.; Graham, Brittany; Villanueva-Meyer, Pablo G.; Deichsel, Emily L.; Lopez, Martha; Arque, Eulogia; Clinton White, A. Jr (Pan American Health Organization, 2015)

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections, anemia, and malnutrition among children in the Paucartambo province of Cusco region, Peru, in light of demographic, socio-economic, and ...
Understanding Perceptions of Climate Change, Priorities, and Decision-Making among Municipalities in Lima, Peru to Better Inform Adaptation and Mitigation Planning

Sina, Mariella; Wood, Rachel-C.; Saldarriaga, Enrique; Lawler, Joshua; Zunt, Joseph; Garcia Funegra, Patricia Jannet; Cárcamo Cavagnaro, César Paul Eugenio (Public Library of Science, 2016)

Climate change poses multiple risks to the population of Lima, the largest city and capital of Peru, located on the Pacific coast in a desert ecosystem. These risks include increased water scarcity, increased heat, and the ...

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