… Yvonne Andersson contributed with in depth knowledge of campylobacteriosis. Karl Ekdahl
did the literature search, looked into the seasonality and age distribution of the disease in …

The history of van der Waals or dispersion forces dates a long way back [1, 2]. The recent
book Van der Waals and Molecular Sciences [1] gives a detailed account of van der Waals’s …

In all temperate countries campylobacter infection in humans follows a striking seasonal
pattern, but little attention has been given to exploring the epidemiological explanations. In …

In 2005 a large outbreak of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) occurred in
Sweden. Cases were interviewed and cohort and case–control studies were conducted. …

In recent years, we have seen transmission of traditionally “tropical” diseases in continental
Europe: chikungunya fever (CF) in Italy in 2007, large outbreaks of West Nile fever in Greece …

A case-control study was conducted in western Sweden (Älvsborg County). The aim of the
study was to identify any special food items or behaviours associated with an increased risk of …

Background This report describes a large international chocolate-associated Salmonella
outbreak originating from Germany. Methods We conducted epidemiologic investigations …

In the period from May through June 1994, an increase in the number of domestic cases of
Shigella sonnei infection was detected in several European countries, including Norway, …

The pathophysiologic mechanisms of myocardial remodeling in heart failure (HF) remain
poorly understood. Using differential mRNA display of myocardial tissue from rats with ischemic …

The microbiological quality of drinking water is a concern to consumers, water suppliers,
regulators and public health authorities alike. The potential of drinking water to transport …