The INSPIRE population survey: development, dissemination and respondent characteristics (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Most older adults prefer to continue living at home despite increasing care needs and demand for services. To aid in maintaining independence, integrated care models for community-dwelling
Expanding the activity profile of pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles: synthesis and evaluation of novel n(1)-1-phenylethanamine derivatives against... (Publications)
Praziquantel is the only widely available drug to treat schistosomiasis. With very few candidates currently in the drug development pipeline, there is an urgent need to discover and develop novel anti
Accuracy of two circulating antigen tests for the diagnosis and surveillance of <em>Schistosoma mansoni </em>infection in low-endemicity settings of... (Publications)
In low-endemicity settings, current tools for the diagnosis and surveillance of schistosomiasis are often inaccurate in detecting true infection. We assessed the accuracy of an up-converting phosphor
Composition and stage dynamics of mitochondrial complexes in<em> Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
Our current understanding of mitochondrial functioning is largely restricted to traditional model organisms, which only represent a fraction of eukaryotic diversity. The unusual mitochondrion of malar
Comparison of a new IgG-EIA for the detection of anti-plasmodium antibodies with two currently used assays (Publications)
Background: Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. As migration of populations from endemic areas to Europe and overseas recreational tra
Predictors of free-roaming domestic dogs' contact network centrality and their relevance for rabies control (Publications)
Free roaming domestic dogs (FRDD) are the main vectors for rabies transmission to humans worldwide. To eradicate rabies from a dog population, current recommendations focus on random vaccination with
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) coding capacities in Swiss university hospitals using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The real prevalence and incidence of women living with or at risk of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is unknown in Switzerland and many parts of Europe, as there are no represent