Knowledge-attitude and practice of Anthrax and brucellosis: implications for zoonotic disease surveillance and control in pastoral communities of Afar... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Anthrax and brucellosis are endemic national priority zoonotic diseases in Ethiopia. This study assess the possible factors explaining the current limited information available on animal a
Epidemiologische Studie der Risikofaktoren für <em>Mycoplasma bovis-</em>Infektionen bei Mastkälbern (Publications)
To establish the role of Mycoplasma bovis as an agent of respiratory disease in fattening calves, an epidemiologic study was undertaken. A recently validated commercially available ELISA was used to d
Synthesis and anti-Chagas activity profile of a redox-active Lead 3-benzylmenadione revealed by high-content imaging (Publications)
Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is a neglected tropical disease which is a top priority target of the World Health Organization. The disease, endemic mainly in Latin America, is caused by
Monitoring ESBL-<em>Escherichia coli</em> in Swiss wastewater between November 2021 and November 2022: insights into population carriage (Publications)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global health threat, causing millions of deaths annually, with expectations of increased impact in the future. Wastewater surveillance offers a cost-effective,
Health impact and cost-effectiveness of expanding routine immunization coverage in India through Intensified Mission Indradhanush (Publications)
Many children do not receive a full schedule of childhood vaccines, yet there is limited evidence on the cost-effectiveness of strategies for improving vaccination coverage. Evidence is even scarcer o
A critical evaluation of parametric models for predicting faecal indicator bacteria concentrations in greywater (Publications)
Greywater reuse is a strategy to address water scarcity, necessitating the selection of treatment processes that balance cost-efficiency and human health risks. A key aspect in evaluating these risks
Estimating prevalence and infection intensity of soil-transmitted helminths using quantitative polymerase chain reaction and kato-katz in school-age... (Publications)
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is gaining recognition in soil-transmitted helminth (STH) diagnostics, especially for Strongyloides stercoralis and differentiating hookworm species. Howe
Modelling Europe-wide fine resolution daily ambient temperature for 2003-2020 using machine learning (Publications)
To improve our understanding of the health impacts of high and low temperatures, epidemiological studies require spatiotemporally resolved ambient temperature (Ta) surfaces. Exposure assessment over v