Inhibitors of adenosine consuming parasites through polymer-assisted solution phase synthesis of lipophilic 5'-amido-5'-deoxyadenosine... (Publications)
Given the more or less global spread of multidrug-resistant plasmodia, structurally diverse starting points for the development of chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of malaria are urgently nee
A randomized clinical trial to identify the optimal antigen and MF59((R)) adjuvant dose of a monovalent A/H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine in healthy... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Vaccines against pandemic A/H1N1 influenza are required to protect the entire population. This dose range study aimed to identify priming antigen and adjuvant doses resulting in optimal le
Aktueller Malariaschutz bei Kurzzeitaufenthalt (Publications)
An average of 800 malaria cases are recorded annually in Germany. One person in a hundred dies of the disease. Travel advice given by experienced physicians is essential to raise awareness of malaria
Regional distribution of glycine receptor messenger RNA in the central nervous system of zebrafish (Publications)
We report the cloning of the zebrafish beta subunit of the glycine receptor and compare the anatomical distribution of three glycine receptor subunit constituents in adult zebrafish brain (alphaZ1, al
Effect of environmental tobacco smoke exposure on respiratory symptoms in children (Publications)
AIMS: This study determines the prevalence of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and its relation to respiratory and allergic symptoms among schoolchildren in Switzerland. METHODS: We studied 447
Antischistosomal activities of mefloquine-related arylmethanols (Publications)
Interesting antischistosomal properties have been documented for the antimalarial mefloquine, a 4-quinolinemethanol. We evaluated the antischistosomal activities of nine mefloquine related compounds,
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
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
