Effects of seasonality and irrigation on malaria transmission in two villages in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
The seasonality of malaria transmission was investigated in two villages in central Cote d'Ivoire: one usually with irrigated rice farming (Zatta) and one without (Tiemelekro). Adult mosquitoes were c
Impact of body temperature on in-hospital and long-term mortality in patients with acute heart failure (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Body temperature (BT) was shown to have impact on outcome in several medical conditions. This study investigated the prognostic impact of BT in patients with acute heart failure (HF). DESI
Sensory modulation of voluntary and TMS-induced activation in hand muscles (Publications)
Nociceptive suppression of tonic voluntary electromyographic (EMG) activity in human hand muscles (cutaneous silent period, CSP) is in its functional organization consistent with a spinal protective r
Estimated global resources needed to attain international malaria control goals (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To provide the international community with an estimate of the amount of financial resources needed to scale up malaria control to reach international goals, including allocations by countr
Biologically meaningful coverage indicators for eliminating malaria transmission (Publications)
Mosquitoes, which evade contact with long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual sprays, by feeding outdoors or upon animals, are primary malaria vectors in many tropical countries. They can al
Cupiennin 1a exhibits a remarkably broad, non-stereospecific cytolytic activity on bacteria, protozoan parasites, insects, and human cancer cells (Publications)
Cupiennin 1a, a cytolytic peptide isolated from the venom of the spider Cupiennius salei, exhibits broad membranolytic activity towards bacteria, trypanosomes, and plasmodia, as well as human blood an
Wirkungen von Stickstoffdioxid auf die menschliche Gesundheit - Ableitung eines gesundheitsbezogenen Kurz - und Langzeitgrenzwertes (Publications)
Effects of nitrogen dioxide on human health - Derivation of a health related short- and long-term value. The presented overview concerning health relevant effects caused by nitrogen dioxide resumes th
Children at high altitude have less nocturnal periodic breathing than adults (Publications)
Although children commonly travel to high altitudes, their respiratory adaptation to hypoxia remains elusive. Therefore, in the present study respiratory inductive plethysmography, pulse oximetry (S(p
FLOTAC: a promising technique for detecting helminth eggs in human faeces (Publications)
There is a tendency to neglect diagnostic issues in the era of 'preventive chemotherapy' in human helminthiases. However, accurate diagnosis cannot be overemphasized for adequate patient management an