| [seroprevalence of human q fever in switzerland]. | in current practice, only serology, by the titration of anti-coxiella burnetii antibodies, permits the diagnosis of acute or chronic q fever. new serological techniques have also made it possible to more accurately determine the number of people in a community who have been affected by this infectious agent. we have thus been able to compare the results of 1437 specimens from the whole of switzerland with 4009 taken in the valais. the analysis of these sera by indirect microimmunofluorescence no ... | 1986 | 3520805 |
| undocumented migrants in switzerland: geographical origin versus legal status as risk factor for tuberculosis. | undocumented migrants, meaning migrants without a legal residency permit, come to geneva from countries with high tuberculosis (tb) incidence. we estimate here whether being undocumented is a determinant of tb, independently of origin. cross-sectional study including undocumented migrants in a tb screening program in 2002; results were compared to 12,904 age and frequency matched participants in a general tb screening program conducted at various workplaces in geneva, switzerland from 1992 to 20 ... | 2010 | 19582582 |
| prevalence, clinical staging and risk for blood-borne transmission of chagas disease among latin american migrants in geneva, switzerland. | migration of latin americans to the usa, canada and europe has modified chagas disease distribution, but data on imported cases and on risks of local transmission remain scarce. we assessed the prevalence and risk factors for chagas disease, staged the disease and evaluated attitudes towards blood transfusion and organ transplant among latin american migrants in geneva, switzerland. | 2010 | 20126397 |