A prospective study of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> multiplicity of infection and morbidity in Tanzanian children (Publications)
Several studies suggest that in individuals with substantial previous exposure to malaria, co-infection with multiple clones of Plasmodium falciparum can protect against subsequent clinical malaria at
Somatization revisited: diagnosis and perceived causes of common mental disorders (Publications)
The assessment of somatoform disorders is complicated by persistent theoretical and practical questions of classification and assessment. Critical rethinking of professional concepts of somatization s
Physical activity, bodyweight, health and fear of negative evaluation in primary school children (Publications)
Fear of negative evaluation (FNE) is regarded as being the core feature of social anxiety. The present study examined how FNE is associated with physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI) and perce
Trends in prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in 5-7 year old Swiss children from 1992 to 2001 (Publications)
Background: Changing occurrence rates of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis are of public health concern and require surveillance. Changes in prevalence rates of these atopic diseases wer
SAR studies on azasterols as potential anti-trypanosomal and anti-leishmanial agents (Publications)
There is an urgent need for the development of new drugs for the treatment of neglected tropical diseases such as human African trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease and leishmaniasis. Azasterols, have been
Targeted and non-targeted analysis of membrane lipids using mass spectrometry (Publications)
Mass spectrometry has gained popularity amongst cell biologists in recent years as a complementary tool to probe the metabolism and biological functions of lipids. Indeed, the technology offers unprec