Case definitions of clinical malaria under different transmission conditions in Kilifi District, Kenya (Publications)
Background. Clear case definitions of malaria are an essential means of evaluating the effectiveness of present and proposed interventions in malaria. The clinical signs of malaria are nonspecific, an
Neglected diseases and ethnic minorities in the Western Pacific Region: exploring the links (Publications)
Ethnic minority groups (EMGs) are often subject to exclusion, marginalization and poverty. These characteristics render them particularly vulnerable to neglected diseases, a diverse group of diseases
Phagocytosis of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> in the course of rifampicin and streptomycin chemotherapy in Buruli ulcer lesions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans involves a devastating skin disease called Buruli ulcer (BU). Currently, dual therapy with rifampicin and streptomycin (R/S) for 8 weeks as well as su
Flavonoids redirect PIN-mediated polar auxin fluxes during root gravitropic responses (Publications)
The rate, polarity, and symmetry of the flow of the plant hormone auxin are determined by the polar cellular localization of PIN-FORMED (PIN) auxin efflux carriers. Flavonoids, a class of secondary pl
Analysis of an unusual cluster of systemic reactions to subcutaneous specific immunotherapy with respiratory allergens in one allergy center (Publications)
Systemic reactions to subcutaneous immunotherapy occur despite all necessary precautions and experienced staff and should prompt a search for causative factors. We present an analysis of 11 reactions,
Spatially explicit <em>Schistosoma</em> infection risk in eastern Africa using Bayesian geostatistical modelling (Publications)
Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases in the tropics and subtropics, but current statistics are outdated due to demographic and ecological transformations and ongoing co