The genomes of three stocks comprising the most widely utilized live sporozoite <em>Theileria parva</em> vaccine exhibit very different degrees and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There are no commercially available vaccines against human protozoan parasitic diseases, despite the success of vaccination-induced long-term protection against infectious diseases. East C
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry for comprehensive indexing of East African ixodid tick species (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The tick population of Africa includes several important genera belonging to the family Ixodidae. Many of these ticks are vectors of protozoan and rickettsial pathogens including Theileria
Use of sap flow measurements to validate stomatal functions for mature beech (<em>Fagus sylvatica</em>) in view of ozone uptake calculations (Publications)
For a quantitative estimate of the ozone effect on vegetation reliable models for ozone uptake through the stomata are needed. Because of the analogy of ozone uptake and transpiration it is possible t
Cholesterol metabolites exported from human brain (Publications)
The human brain contains approximately 25% of the body's cholesterol. The brain is separated from the circulation by the blood brain barrier. While cholesterol will not passes this barrier, oxygenated
Built environment, parents' perception, and children's vigorous outdoor play (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the combined effects and relative importance of socio-cultural factors as well as parents' subjectively perceived and objectively assessed environment on time children spent vi
<em>Plasmodium vivax</em> diversity and population structure across four continents (Publications)
Plasmodium vivax is the geographically most widespread human malaria parasite. To analyze patterns of microsatellite diversity and population structure across countries of different transmission inten
Mapping hotspots of malaria transmission from pre-existing hydrology, geology and geomorphology data in the pre-elimination context of Zanzibar,... (Publications)
BackgroundLarval source management strategies can play an important role in malaria elimination programmes, especially for tackling outdoor biting species and for eliminating parasite and vector popul