Extrinsic skin ageing in German, Chinese and Japanese women manifests differently in all three groups depending on ethnic background, age and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that extrinsic skin ageing manifests differently in Caucasians versus East Asians. In particular, from previous studies it was concluded that Caucasians are more pron
Limited value of whole blood Xpert® MTB/RIF for diagnosing tuberculosis in children (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the ability of the Xpert(R) MTB/RIF assay to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in whole blood of children with tuberculosis in tuberculosis endemic settings with high rates of
Profile: the rusinga health and demographic surveillance system, western Kenya (Publications)
The health and demographic surveillance system on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya, was initiated in 2012 to facilitate a malaria intervention trial: the SolarMal project. The project aims to eliminate m
Potential for reduction of burden and local elimination of malaria by reducing <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria transmission: a mathematical... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Rapid declines in malaria prevalence, cases, and deaths have been achieved globally during the past 15 years because of improved access to first-line treatment and vector control. We aimed
Operational performance and analysis of two rabies vaccination campaigns in N'Djamena, Chad (Publications)
Transmission of rabies from animals to people continues despite availability of good vaccines for both human and animal use. The only effective strategy to achieve elimination of dog rabies and the re
<em>IL-33</em> polymorphisms are associated with increased risk of hay fever and reduced regulatory T cells in a birth cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: IL-33 polymorphisms influence the susceptibility to asthma. IL-33 indirectly induces Th2-immune responses via dendritic cell activation, being important for development of atopic diseases.
Microbial contamination along the main open wastewater and storm water channel of Hanoi, Vietnam, and potential health risks for urban farmers (Publications)
The use of wastewater in agriculture and aquaculture has a long tradition throughout Asia. For example, in Hanoi, it creates important livelihood opportunities for > 500,000 farmers in peri-urban comm
Giant host red blood cell membrane mimicking polymersomes bind parasite proteins and malaria parasites (Publications)
Malaria is an infectious disease that needs to be addressed using innovative approaches to counteract spread of drug resistance and to establish or optimize vaccination strategies. With our approach,
