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remains one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases in the tropics and subtropics, but current statistics are outdated due to demographic and ecological transformations and ongoing co
Status febrilis mit Bewusstlosigkeit (Publications)
Cerebral malaria with Plasmodium vivax is uncommon. Normally Plasmodium falciparum is the cause of cerebral malaria. We report about a 18 year old patient from Pakistan with a history of intermittent
Social and cultural determinants of oral cholera vaccine uptake in Zanzibar (Publications)
Effectiveness of mass cholera vaccination campaigns requires not only technical and financial capacity but also consideration of social and cultural factors affecting vaccine acceptance. This study ex
Modelling the geographical distribution of co-infection risk from single-disease surveys (Publications)
Background: The need to deliver interventions targeting multiple diseases in a cost-effective manner calls for integrated disease control efforts. Consequently, maps are required that show where the r
Determination of methoxyphenols in ambient atmospheric particulate matter: tracers for wood combustion (Publications)
Combustion of wood and other biomass fuels produces source-specific organic compounds arising from pyrolysis of lignin, including substantial amounts of 4-substituted methoxylated phenolic compounds (
National intestinal helminth survey among schoolchildren in Tajikistan: prevalences, risk factors and perceptions (Publications)
Solid evidence regarding the epidemiology of intestinal helminth infections in Tajikistan is currently lacking. As such information is essential for the evidence-based design, implementation and evalu