Rivers as carriers and potential sentinels for <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei </em>in Laos (Publications)
Burkholderia pseudomallei, causative agent of the often fatal disease melioidosis, dwells in tropical soils and has been found in freshwater bodies. To investigate whether rivers are potential habitat
The candidate blood-stage malaria vaccine P27A induces a robust humoral response in a fast track to the field phase I trial in exposed and non exposed... (Publications)
Background: P27A is an unstructured 104mer synthetic peptide from P. falciparum TEX1 blood-stage protein found to be the target of human antibodies inhibiting parasite growth. The present project aime
Safety, immunogenicity, and protective efficacy against controlled human malaria infection of<em> Plasmodium falciparum</em> sporozoites vaccine in... (Publications)
We are using controlled human malaria infection (CHMI) by direct venous inoculation (DVI) of cryopreserved, infectious Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) sporozoites (SPZ) (PfSPZ Challenge) to try to reduce t
Measuring early childhood development at a global scale: evidence from the caregiver-reported early development instruments (Publications)
Despite global interest in supporting and monitoring early childhood development (ECD), few valid and reliable tools exist for capturing ECD at scale across cultural contexts. This study describes the
Reusing treated wastewater: consideration of the safety aspects associated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (Publications)
As more countries engage in water reuse, either intended or de facto, there is an urgent need to more comprehensively evaluate resulting environmental and public health concerns. While antibiotic-resi
Comparison of sensitivity and annoyance to road traffic and community noise between a South African and a Swiss population sample (Publications)
In developing countries, noise annoyance and noise sensitivity are not commonly investigated. The present study aimed to assess the annoyance and sensitivity to noise in 364 adults living in informal
Colorectal cancer-associated <em>Streptococcus infantarius </em>subsp.<em> infantarius</em> differ from a major dairy lineage providing evidence for... (Publications)
Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius (Sii), a member of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC), predominates as dairy-adapted and non-adapted variants in fermented dairy
Identification of <em>Campylobacter fetus</em> by fluorescence<em> in situ</em> hybridization (FISH) (Publications)
Two new DNA FISH-probes for Campylobacter fetus were designed, in silico checked for cross-reactions and successfully evaluated in a multi-centric approach with 41 Campylobacter fetus isolates includi
