The diamidine diminazene aceturate is a substrate for the high-affinity pentamidine transporter: implications for the development of high resistance... (Publications)
African trypanosomiasis is a disease of humans and livestock in many areas south of the Sahara. Resistance to the few existing drugs is a major impediment to the control of these diseases, and we inve
Chronic conditions account for rise in Medicare spending from 1987 to 2006 (Publications)
Medicare beneficiaries' medical needs, and where beneficiaries undergo treatment, have changed dramatically over the past two decades. Twenty years ago, most spending growth was linked to intensive in
Female genital mutilation in the context of migration: experience of African women with the Swiss health care system (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In contrast to other European countries, the Swiss health care system does not deal with the specific needs of women with female genital mutilation (FGM) in a consistent manner, though mig
Trichinellosis during pregnancy: a case control study in the Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic (Publications)
Transmission of Trichinella to humans is still a global public health concern. Although theoretically possible, vertical transmission of Trichinella has rarely been investigated. In June 2005 an outbr
Monitoring and evaluating schistosomiasis control within a primary health care programme (Publications)
Approaches for monitoring and evaluation of schistosomiasis control within primary health care (PHC) programmes are discussed on the basis of experiences in rural Tanzania. Feedback is regarded as an
NY-BR-1 protein expression in breast carcinoma: a mammary gland differentiation antigen as target for cancer immunotherapy (Publications)
NY-BR-1 is a recently identified differentiation antigen of the mammary gland. To use NY-BR-1 for T-cell-based immunotherapy, analysis of its co-expression with HLA class I antigens is required. In th
