Setting priorities for knowledge translation of Cochrane reviews for health equity: evidence for equity (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A focus on equity in health can be seen in many global development goals and reports, research and international declarations. With the development of a relevant framework and methods, the
Somatic mutation footprinting reveals a unique tetra-nucleotide signature associated with intron-exon boundaries in lung cancer (Publications)
Cigarette smoke comprises a large number of carcinogenic substances that can increase DNA mutation load in epithelial cells of the mouth, throat and lungs. While a strong C:A substitution preference i
Effect of land-use changes on the abundance, distribution, and host-seeking behavior of <em>Aedes arbovirus</em> vectors in oil palm-dominated... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Identifying priority areas for vector control is of considerable public health relevance. Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) spread by Aedes mosquitoes are (re)emerging in many parts of
Accuracy of diagnostic tests for <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in asymptomatic Eritrean refugees: serology and POC-CCA against stool... (Publications)
Background: The unprecedented increase in number of African refugees arriving in Europe is confronting clinicians and general practitioners with the question of whether or not and how to screen migran
Automated high throughput analysis of antiretroviral drugs in dried blood spots (Publications)
For therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in remote settings, dried blood spots (DBS) are particularly advantageous, as blood sample collection and handling is uncomplicated. The aim of this study was to
First report of human intestinal sarcocystosis in Cambodia (Publications)
Human intestinal sarcocystosis (HIS), caused by Sarcocystis species, is acquired by eating undercooked meat from sarcocyst-containing cattle (S. hominis, S. heydorni) and pigs (S. suihominis). We repo
Ethnicity predicts viral rebound after travel to the tropics in HIV-infected travelers to the tropics in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: The number of HIV-infected individuals from developed countries travelling to tropical and subtropical areas has increased as a result of the clinical and survival benefits of combination