Tick-borne diseases in Switzerland and climate change (Publications)
transmit a range of other diseases, such as Lyme Borreliosis. In the last decades, Switzerland has witnessed a marked increase of cases of TBE. Climate directly and indirectly influences ticks, ticks' habitat [...] es, has been linked to an expansion of the vector’s distribution to higher latitudes and altitudes in European regions. Longitudinal data on spatial distribution of ticks in high altitudes, however, are [...] exact influences that account for the observed increase and the spatial...
Virus transfer at the skin-liquid interface (Publications)
model based on (1) virus concentration and (2) volume of liquid remaining on skin. Contact times (0.1-30 min), and virus species had little-to-no influence on virus transfer. Likewise, liquid conditions (pH [...] virus transfer from skin-to-liquid was influenced by the wetness of the skin and by liquid type (water, saliva). 90 +/- 19% of the virus inoculated on the skin are transferred to the water when the skin remains [...] (pH 6-9, ionic strength 10-550 mM) had no influence on transfer as...
Virus transfer at the skin-liquid interface (Publications)
model based on (1) virus concentration and (2) volume of liquid remaining on skin. Contact times (0.1-30 min), and virus species had little-to-no influence on virus transfer. Likewise, liquid conditions (pH [...] virus transfer from skin-to-liquid was influenced by the wetness of the skin and by liquid type (water, saliva). 90 +/- 19% of the virus inoculated on the skin are transferred to the water when the skin remains [...] (pH 6-9, ionic strength 10-550 mM) had no influence on transfer as...
Long-term immunogenicity after yellow fever vaccination in immunosuppressed and healthy individuals (Publications)
dose of YFV (in one subject, the number of YFV doses was unknown). CONCLUSION: The use of an immunosuppressive drug started after the administration of the YFV did not affect long-term persistence of NA [...] below 1: 10) and their influence on the magnitude of the NA. RESULTS: A median time interval of 21.1 years (interquartile range 14.4-31.3 years) after the YFV in all patients, a total of 35 immunosuppressed [...] geometric mean titres of NA did not differ between the groups. The duration of...
Long-term immunogenicity after yellow fever vaccination in immunosuppressed and healthy individuals (Publications)
dose of YFV (in one subject, the number of YFV doses was unknown). CONCLUSION: The use of an immunosuppressive drug started after the administration of the YFV did not affect long-term persistence of NA [...] below 1: 10) and their influence on the magnitude of the NA. RESULTS: A median time interval of 21.1 years (interquartile range 14.4-31.3 years) after the YFV in all patients, a total of 35 immunosuppressed [...] geometric mean titres of NA did not differ between the groups. The duration of...
Apathy in Parkinson's disease is related to executive function, gender and age but not to depression (Publications)
Parkinson's disease. Motor signs, depression and level of education did not influence the relation. These results support an association of apathy and deficits of executive function in PD. Initiation strongly [...] executive functions occur in up to 93% of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Apathy, a reduction of motivation and goal-directed behavior is an important part of the syndrome; affecting both the patients [...] used to select significant predictors. The significant model (R (2) =...
Apathy in Parkinson's disease is related to executive function, gender and age but not to depression (Publications)
Parkinson's disease. Motor signs, depression and level of education did not influence the relation. These results support an association of apathy and deficits of executive function in PD. Initiation strongly [...] executive functions occur in up to 93% of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Apathy, a reduction of motivation and goal-directed behavior is an important part of the syndrome; affecting both the patients [...] used to select significant predictors. The significant model (R (2) =...
Optimizing malaria vector control in the Greater Mekong Subregion: a systematic review and mathematical modelling study to identify desirable... (Publications)
bionomic dataset of the main malaria vectors in the GMS, including human blood index (HBI), parity proportion, sac proportion (proportion with uncontracted ovary sacs, indicating the amount of time until they [...] and the resting period duration. We then performed global sensitivity analyses to assess the influence of bionomics and intervention characteristics on vectorial capacity. RESULTS: Our review showed that [...] Multivariate regression analysis indicated that environmental, climatic...
Optimizing malaria vector control in the Greater Mekong Subregion: a systematic review and mathematical modelling study to identify desirable... (Publications)
bionomic dataset of the main malaria vectors in the GMS, including human blood index (HBI), parity proportion, sac proportion (proportion with uncontracted ovary sacs, indicating the amount of time until they [...] and the resting period duration. We then performed global sensitivity analyses to assess the influence of bionomics and intervention characteristics on vectorial capacity. RESULTS: Our review showed that [...] Multivariate regression analysis indicated that environmental, climatic...
Low-potassium and glucose-free dialysis maintains urea but enhances potassium removal (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The influence of potassium (K) removal on dialysis efficiency as measured by urea elimination is not clear. In this prospective, randomized, cross-over study we investigated the magnitude of K removal [...] glucose, bicarbonate 40 mmol/l), using dialysates containing 0 (0K), 1 (1K), and 2 (2K) mmol/l of K. Mass removal of K (M(K)) and u (M(U)) were measured during the mid-week treatment by partial dialysate collection [...] Potassium-free dialysate significantly enhances potassium...