Regulation of ABCB1/PGP1-catalysed auxin transport by linker phosphorylation (Publications)
Polar transport of the plant hormone auxin is controlled by PIN- and ABCB/PGP-efflux catalysts. PIN polarity is regulated by the AGC protein kinase, PINOID (PID), while ABCB activity was shown to be d
On the origin of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em>, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium ulcerans is an unusual bacterial pathogen with elusive origins. While closelyrelated to the aquatic dwelling M. marinum, M. ulcerans has evolved the ability to prod
Time to move from presumptive malaria treatment to laboratory-confirmed diagnosis and treatment in African children with fever (Publications)
BACKGROUND TO THE DEBATE: Current guidelines recommend that all fever episodes in African children be treated presumptively with antimalarial drugs. But declining malarial transmission in parts of sub
Simulated impact of RTS,S/AS01 vaccination programs in the context of changing malaria transmission (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: The RTS,S/AS01 pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccine is in phase III clinical trials. It is critical to anticipate where and how it should be implemented if trials are successful. Such planni
Viral hepatitis and rapid diagnostic test based screening for HBsAg in HIV-infected patients in rural Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Co-infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is highly prevalent in people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. Screening for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) before initiation of combination an
Design, implementation and evaluation of a national campaign to distribute nine million free LLINs to children under five years of age in Tanzania (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: After a national voucher scheme in 2004 provided pregnant women and infants with highly subsidized insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), use among children under five years (U5s) in m
Gender differences in disordered eating and weight dissatisfaction in Swiss adults: which factors matter? (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Research results from large, national population-based studies investigating gender differences in weight dissatisfaction and disordered eating across the adult life span are still limited
