Multiplex real-time PCR for the diagnosis of malaria: correlation with microscopy (Publications)
Clin Microbiol Infect Abstract Malaria is generally diagnosed by microscopy and rapid antigen testing. Molecular methods become more widely used. In the present study, the contribution of a quantitati
Not all farming environments protect against the development of asthma and wheeze in children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In recent years, studies have shown a protective effect of being raised in a farm environment on the development of hay fever and atopic sensitization. Inconsistent data on the relation of
Examining the representativeness of home outdoor PM2.5, EC, and OC estimates for daily personal exposures in southern California (Publications)
Recent studies have linked acute respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes to measurements or estimates of traffic-related air pollutants at homes or schools. However, few studies have evaluated these o
An estimation of the entomological inoculation rate for Ifakara: a semi-urban area in a region of intense malaria transmission in Tanzania (Publications)
An entomological study on vectors of malaria and their relative contribution to Plasmodium falciparum transmission in the semi-urban area of Ifakara, south-eastern Tanzania, was conducted. A total of
Passive immunoprotection of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>-infected mice designates the CyRPA as candidate malaria vaccine antigen (Publications)
An effective malaria vaccine could prove to be the most cost-effective and efficacious means of preventing severe disease and death from malaria. In an endeavor to identify novel vaccine targets, we t
Vitamin D supplementation in Swiss infants (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Various recent publications reported clinical manifestations of vitamin D deficiency in infants. Furthermore new research revealed additional properties of vitamin D for bone health and in
Daten zum Übergewicht und zu Ernährungsgewohnheiten aus der Schweizerischen Gesundheitsbefragung 2007 (Publications)
The 2007 Swiss Health Survey is the fourth survey conducted by the Federal Office of Statistics in intervals of five years. Data are collected from a random sample (n = 18760) of persons aged 15 and o
Performance of analytical methods for overdispersed counts in cluster randomized trials: sample size, degree of clustering and imbalance (Publications)
Many different methods have been proposed for the analysis of cluster randomized trials (CRTs) over the last 30 years. However, the evaluation of methods on overdispersed count data has been based mos
Exposition environnementale à des déchets contenant du mercaptan, des hydrocarbures aromatiques et de l'hydrogène sulfuré (Abidjan) (Publications)
Environmental characterization of exposure to toxic wastes containing mercaptan, aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrogen sulphide (Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire) In 2006, toxic waste discharged in various parts o
