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
Anthrax spore detection by a Luminex assay based on monoclonal antibodies recognizing anthrose-containing oligosaccharides (Publications)
The similarity of endospore surface antigens between bacteria of the Bacillus cereus group complicates the development of selective antibody-based anthrax detection systems. The surface of B. anthraci
Studies on <em>Dipetalonema viteae</em> (Filarioidea). 4. Passive transfer of immunity to circulating microfilariae by spleen cells (Publications)
Passive transfer experiments provided clear evidence for a role of spleen cells in the immunity of hamsters against Dipetalonema viteae microfilariae. 106 or more spleen cells from postpatent (amicrof
