Exploring the role of social capital, self-efficacy and social contagion in shaping lifestyle and mental health among students representing the future... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and depression form an unhealthy mix. The project focuses on potentially effective psychosocial factors shaping health-related habits and mental health.
Zeitliche Entwicklung und Einfluss verschiedener Faktoren auf die räumliche Verteilung der Legionärskrankheit in der Schweiz (Publications)
Die Legionärskrankheit ist eine schwere Form von Lungenentzündung, die durch das Einatmen des Bakteriums Legionella spp. verursacht wird. Die wichtigsten Infektions- quellen in der Schweiz und Gründe
Évolution dans le temps et influence de différents facteurs sur la distribution géographique de la maladie du légionnaire en Suisse (Publications)
La maladie du légionnaire est une forme grave d’infection pulmonaire, due à l’inhalation de la bactérie Legionella spp. En Suisse, les principales sources d’infection et les raisons expliquant les fla
Influence of exposure assessment methods on associations between long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter and risk of cancer in the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Many studies investigated the relationship between outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and cancer. While they generally indicated positive associations, results have not been fully con
GPS-based fine-scale mapping surveys for schistosomiasis assessment: a practical introduction and documentation of field implementation (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Fine-scale mapping of schistosomiasis to guide micro-targeting of interventions will gain importance in elimination settings, where the heterogeneity of transmission is often pronounced. N
Antischistosomal tetrahydro-<em>γ</em>-carboline sulfonamides (Publications)
We discovered tetrahydro- gamma -carboline sulfonamides as a new antischistosomal chemotype. The aryl sulfonamide and tetrahydro- gamma-carboline substructures were required for high antischistosomal
Evaluation of two-year recall of self-reported pesticide exposure among Ugandan smallholder farmers (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate smallholder farmers' recall of pesticide use and exposure determinants over a two-year period in a low-income country context. METHODS: The Pesticide Use in Tropical Settings (
Using observed incidence to calibrate the transmission level of a mathematical model for <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> dynamics including case management... (Publications)
In this work, we present a simple and flexible model for Plasmodium vivax dynamics which can be easily combined with routinely collected data on local and imported case counts to quantify transmission
Risk factors and spatial distribution of <em>Schistosoma mansoni </em>infection among preschool-aged children in Blapleu, Biankouma district, Western... (Publications)
Schistosoma mansoni infection is common among school-age children (SAC) in western Cote d'Ivoire. Little is known on the infection rate of preschool-aged children (PSAC) due to epidemiological data de