The cell surface protein MUL_3720 confers binding of the skin pathogen <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> to sulfated glycans and keratin (Publications)
Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of the chronic, necrotizing skin disease Buruli ulcer. Modes of transmission and molecular mechanisms involved in the establishment of M. ulcerans infecti
Radio-frequency electromagnetic field exposure and contribution of sources in the general population: an organ-specific integrative exposure... (Publications)
In order to achieve an integrated radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) dose assessment, detailed information about source-specific exposure duration and output power is needed. We developed
Real-time dispersal of malaria vectors in rural Africa monitored with lidar (Publications)
Lack of tools for detailed, real-time observation of mosquito behavior with high spatio-temporal resolution limits progress towards improved malaria vector control. We deployed a high-resolution entom
Novel antimalarial tetrazoles and amides active against the hemoglobin degradation pathway in <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
Malaria control programs continue to be threatened by drug resistance. To identify new antimalarials, we conducted a phenotypic screen and identified a novel tetrazole-based series that shows fast-kil
International, transdisciplinary, and ecohealth action for sustainable agriculture in Asia (Publications)
Sustainably intensifying agriculture to secure food for people, while minimizing the human, animal, and environmental health impacts is an unprecedented global food security challenge. Action research
Animal presence modulates frontal brain activity of patients in a minimally conscious state: a pilot study (Publications)
Integrating animals into therapy is applied increasingly in patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS). This pilot study investigates the effect of animal presence on frontal brain activity in MCS
Evidence-based interventions to reduce mortality among preterm and low-birthweight neonates in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the leading cause of under-five-mortality worldwide, with the highest burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this study was to synthesise evi
Association of incomplete adherence to antiretroviral therapy with cardiovascular events and mortality in virologically suppressed persons with HIV:... (Publications)
Background: Incomplete antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, even if sufficient to maintain viral suppression, is associated with enhanced inflammation in persons with HIV (PWH). However, its clinic
Predicting the impact of COVID-19 interruptions on transmission of <em>gambiense </em>human African trypanosomiasis in two health zones of the... (Publications)
Many control programmes against neglected tropical diseases have been interrupted due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including those that rely on active case finding. In this stu