Selektionierung von chloroquinresistenten <em>Plasmodium-falciparum</em>-Stämmen bei Touristen unter Chemoprophylaxe (Publications)
In a prospective study 20 P. falciparum isolates imported from Africa by non-immune tourists were investigated for chloroquine sensitivity using the in vitro microtest and the results were compared wi
Leucopenia and abnormal liver function in travellers on malaria chemoprophylaxis (Publications)
Of 2887 travellers between the years 1984-1985, 451 on prophylactic antimalarials were studied retrospectively for adverse haematological or hepatic drug reactions and compared to 296 drug non-users.
Differential infectivity of Plasmodium for mosquitoes (Publications)
The four human malarias - Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale and P. malariaecan - canonly be transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles, although not all species (nor all strains) of thes
Semi-field evaluation of the exposure-free mosquito electrocuting trap and BG-Sentinel trap as an alternative to the human landing catch for measuring... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The human landing catch (HLC) measures human exposure to mosquito bites and evaluates the efficacy of vector control tools. However, it may expose volunteers to potentially infected mosqui
Impact of the diagnostic test Xpert MTB/RIF on patient outcomes for tuberculosis (Review) (Publications)
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends Xpert MTB/RIF in place of smear microscopy to diagnose tuberculosis (TB), and many countries have adopted it into their diagnostic algorithms.
The effect of community-driven larval source management and house improvement on malaria transmission when added to the standard malaria control... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Current standard interventions are not universally sufficient for malaria elimination. The effects of community-based house improvement (HI) and larval source management (LSM) as supplemen
A 39-amino-acid C-terminal truncation of GDV1 disrupts sexual commitment in<em> Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by apicomplexan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Completion of the parasite's life cycle depends on the transmission of sexual stages, the gametocytes, fro
Die Falciparum-Malaria in der Schweiz: ein Problem der Intensivmedizin? (Publications)
In the period 1972-1976, 5 of 17 patients admitted to the Cantonal Hospital, Basel, for falciparum malaria had to be treated in the intensive care unit. Two patients died. None had performed regular c
Epidemiologie und Klinik der Malaria in der Schweiz (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum is the predominant plasmodium species in Africa south of the Sahara to a proportion of 80% and more. Two thirds of all cases of malaria in Switzerland are imported from Africa. A