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Urbanisation and asthma in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the urban-rural differences in asthma prevalence by Rodriguez, Alejandro, Brickley, Elizabeth, Rodrigues, Laura, Normansell, Rebecca Alice, Barreto, Mauricio, Cooper, Philip J

“…Urbanisation has been associated with temporal and geographical differences in asthma prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). However,…”
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Associations between infant fungal and bacterial dysbiosis and childhood atopic wheeze in a nonindustrialized setting by Arrieta, Marie-Claire, Arévalo, Andrea, Stiemsma, Leah, Dimitriu, Pedro, Chico, Martha E., Loor, Sofia, Vaca, Maritza, Boutin, Rozlyn C.T., Morien, Evan, Jin, Mingliang, Turvey, Stuart E., Walter, Jens, Parfrey, Laura Wegener, Cooper, Philip J., Finlay, Brett

“…Asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease of childhood. Recently, we identified a critical window early in the life of both mice and Canadian infants during…”
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Cardiometabolic diseases and associated risk factors in transitional rural communities in tropical coastal Ecuador by Gualan, Monsermin, Ster, Irina Chis, Veloz, Tatiana, Granadillo, Emily, Llangari-Arizo, Luz M, Rodriguez, Alejandro, Critchley, Julia A, Whincup, Peter, Martin, Miguel, Romero-Sandoval, Natalia, Cooper, Philip J

“…There is a growing epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases in low and middle-income countries, often attributed to urbanization, although there are…”
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Upper airways microbiota in antibiotic-naïve wheezing and healthy infants from the tropics of rural Ecuador by Cardenas, Paul Andres, Cooper, Philip J, Cox, Michael J, Chico, Martha, Arias, Carlos, Moffatt, Miriam F, Cookson, William Osmond

“…Observations that the airway microbiome is disturbed in asthma may be confounded by the widespread use of antibiotics and inhaled steroids. We have therefore…”
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Yaws elimination in Ecuador: Findings of a serological survey of children in Esmeraldas province to evaluate interruption of transmission by Cooper, Philip J, Anselmi, Mariella, Caicedo, Cintia, Lopez, Andrea, Vicuña, Yosselin, Cagua Ordoñez, Jaen, Rivera Bonilla, Julio, Rodriguez, Alejandro, Soto, Aida, Guevara, Angel

“…The WHO roadmap for neglected tropical diseases includes yaws eradication requiring certification of elimination of transmission in all endemic and formerly…”
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What can we learn from measuring IgE to allergens and allergen components in tropical and subtropical settings in Brazil? by Cooper, Philip J.

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Zoonotic Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm Infections, Ecuador by Sears, William J, Cardenas, Jorge, Kubofcik, Joseph, Nutman, Thomas B, Cooper, Philip J

“…Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworms are zoonotic parasites that can infect humans. To detect autochthonous transmission, we analyzed human fecal samples collected…”
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A novel, multi-parallel, real-time polymerase chain reaction approach for eight gastrointestinal parasites provides improved diagnostic capabilities to resource-limited at-risk populations by Mejia, Rojelio, Vicuña, Yosselin, Broncano, Nely, Sandoval, Carlos, Vaca, Maritza, Chico, Martha, Cooper, Philip J, Nutman, Thomas B

“…Diagnosis of gastrointestinal parasites has traditionally relied on stool microscopy, which has low diagnostic sensitivity and specificity. We have developed a…”
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Human myiasis in Ecuador by Calvopina, Manuel, Ortiz-Prado, Esteban, Castañeda, Byron, Cueva, Isabel, Rodriguez-Hidalgo, Richar, Cooper, Philip J

“…We review epidemiological and clinical data on human myiasis from Ecuador, based on data from the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) and a review of the available…”
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The relevance of tick bites to the production of IgE antibodies to the mammalian oligosaccharide galactose-α-1,3-galactose by Commins, Scott P., MD, PhD, James, Hayley R., BS, Kelly, Libby A., MD, Pochan, Shawna L., CNM, MPH, Workman, Lisa J., BA, Perzanowski, Matthew S., PhD, MPH, Kocan, Katherine M., PhD, Fahy, John V., MD, Nganga, Lucy W., MD, Ronmark, Eva, PhD, Cooper, Philip J., MB BS, PhD, Platts-Mills, Thomas A.E., FRS

“…Background In 2009, we reported a novel form of delayed anaphylaxis to red meat that is related to serum IgE antibodies to the oligosaccharide…”
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Interactions between helminth parasites and allergy by Cooper, Philip J

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWTo review the findings of recent human studies of the association between helminth parasite infections and allergy and discuss their potential…”
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Asthma in Hispanics: An 8-Year Update by ROSSER, Franziska J, FORNO, Erick, COOPER, Philip J, CELEDON, Juan C

“…This review provides an update on asthma in Hispanics, a diverse group tracing their ancestry to countries previously under Spanish rule. A marked variability…”
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The epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminth infections in children up to 8 years of age: Findings from an Ecuadorian birth cohort by Chis Ster, Irina, Niaz, Hamzah F, Chico, Martha E, Oviedo, Yisela, Vaca, Maritza, Cooper, Philip J

“…There are few prospective longitudinal studies of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections during early childhood. We studied the epidemiology of and risk…”
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Geographic distribution of human Blastocystis subtypes in South America by Ramírez, Juan David, Sánchez, Angie, Hernández, Carolina, Flórez, Carolina, Bernal, María Consuelo, Giraldo, Julio Cesar, Reyes, Patricia, López, Myriam Consuelo, García, Lineth, Cooper, Philip J., Vicuña, Yosselin, Mongi, Florencia, Casero, Rodolfo D.

“…Blastocystis is a cosmopolitan enteric protist colonizing probably more than 1 billion people. This protozoan exhibits genetic diversity and is subdivided into…”
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Global issues in allergy and immunology: Parasitic infections and allergy by Cruz, Alvaro A., Cooper, Philip J., Figueiredo, Camila A., Alcantara-Neves, Neuza M., Rodrigues, Laura C., Barreto, Mauricio L.

“…Allergic diseases are on the increase globally in parallel with a decrease in parasitic infection. The inverse association between parasitic infections and…”
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Epidemiology of giardiasis and assemblages A and B and effects on diarrhea and growth trajectories during the first 8 years of life: Analysis of a birth cohort in a rural district in tropical Ecuador by Sandoval-Ramírez, Tannya, Seco-Hidalgo, Victor, Calderon-Espinosa, Evelyn, Garcia-Ramon, Diana, Lopez, Andrea, Calvopiña, Manuel, Guadalupe, Irene, Chico, Martha, Mejia, Rojelio, Chis Ster, Irina, Cooper, Philip J

“…Background There are limited longitudinal data on the acquisition of Giardia lamblia infections in childhood using molecular assays to detect and type…”
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Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy: a systematic review by Harvey, Nicholas C, Holroyd, Christopher, Ntani, Georgia, Javaid, Kassim, Cooper, Philip, Moon, Rebecca, Cole, Zoe, Tinati, Tannaze, Godfrey, Keith, Dennison, Elaine, Bishop, Nicholas J, Baird, Janis, Cooper, Cyrus

“…It is unclear whether or not the current evidence base allows definite conclusions to be made regarding the optimal maternal circulating concentration of…”
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Sporulation capability and amylosome conservation among diverse human colonic and rumen isolates of the keystone starch‐degrader Ruminococcus bromii by Mukhopadhya, Indrani, Moraïs, Sarah, Laverde‐Gomez, Jenny, Sheridan, Paul O., Walker, Alan W., Kelly, William, Klieve, Athol V., Ouwerkerk, Diane, Duncan, Sylvia H., Louis, Petra, Koropatkin, Nicole, Cockburn, Darrell, Kibler, Ryan, Cooper, Philip J., Sandoval, Carlos, Crost, Emmanuelle, Juge, Nathalie, Bayer, Edward A., Flint, Harry J.

“…Summary Ruminococcus bromii is a dominant member of the human colonic microbiota that plays a ‘keystone’ role in degrading dietary resistant starch. Recent…”
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Enrollment trends in employer-sponsored health plans that include dental benefits by Cooper, Philip F., Manski, Richard J.

“…In this study, the authors provide a better understanding of enrollment trends associated with dental plans embedded in private-sector, employer-sponsored…”
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Efflux of monoclonal antibodies from rat brain by neonatal Fc receptor, FcRn by Cooper, Philip R, Ciambrone, Gary J, Kliwinski, Connie M, Maze, Eva, Johnson, Lowell, Li, Qianqiu, Feng, Yiqing, Hornby, Pamela J

“…Abstract Monoclonal antibody (mAb) engineering that optimizes binding to receptors present on brain vascular endothelial cells has enabled them to cross…”
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