Structure-activity relationship studies on thiaplidiaquinones A and B as novel inhibitors of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and farnesyltransferase (Publications)
Marine meroterpenoids, thiaplidiaquinones A and B and their respective non-natural dioxothiazine regioisomers have been shown to inhibit mammalian and protozoal farnesyltransferase (FTase) with the re
Genes and pathways underlying susceptibility to impaired lung function in the context of environmental tobacco smoke exposure (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Studies aiming to assess genetic susceptibility for impaired lung function levels upon exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) have thus far focused on candidate-genes selected based
Biologie et élevage de la mouche tsé-tsé (Glossina palpalis) [16mm film] (Publications)
Tsetse-Fliegen als Überträger der Schlafkrankheit sind für die Tropenmedizin von grosser Wichtigkeit. Gezeigt werden Habitus, Haltung der Fliegen in Netzkäfigen, Fütterung mit Blut von lebenden Meersc
Preservation of sputum samples with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) for tuberculosis cultures and Xpert MTB/RIF in a low-income country (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Culture contamination with environmental bacteria is a major challenge in tuberculosis (TB) laboratories in hot and humid climate zones. We studied the effect of cetylpyridinium chloride (
Live and stillborn very low birthweight infants in Switzerland: comparison between hospital based birth registers and the national birth register (Publications)
Background and aim: Perinatal and infant mortality rates are considered key indicators of medical care. The aim of this investigation was to examine how representative and reliable the official nation