Novel 3-nitro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-based amides and sulfonamides as potential antitrypanosomal agents (Publications)
benznidazole, tested in parallel. In addition, nine nitrotriazoles which were moderately active (0.5 muM
Chicken egg yolk antibodies (IgY) for detecting circulating antigens of <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> (Publications)
japonicum were tested. All acute cases and 91.3% of the chronic cases showed a positive reaction. Only 5% of the control sera from healthy persons gave a positive response. Cross-reactions with antibodies
Honeys from different floral sources as inhibitors of enzymatic browning in fruit and vegetable homogenates (Publications)
approximately 2-45% in fruit and vegetable homogenates, corresponding to a reduction in browning index by 2.5-12 units. Soy honey was particularly effective when compared to clover honey, which had a similar a
Design and synthesis of new (E)-cinnamic N-acylhydrazones as potent antitrypanosomal agents (Publications)
exploiting molecular hybridization between the potent cruzain inhibitors (E)-1-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-3-(4-bromophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one and (E)-3-hydroxy-N'-((2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylene)-7-m
ST2859 serogroup A meningococcal meningitis outbreak in Nouna Health District, Burkina Faso: a prospective study (Publications)
Faso, during the meningitis seasons of 2004-2006. Serogroup A ST2859 meningococci belonging to the ST5 clonal complex of subgroup III meningococci were the predominant causative agent. ST2859 bacteria were
Monitoring of larval habitats and mosquito densities in the Sudan savanna of Mali: implications for malaria vector control (Publications)
season mosquito breeding population in and near the village of Bancoumana, Mali, and in a fishing hamlet 5 km from this village and adjacent to the Niger River. In Bancoumana, most larval habitats were human
Seroprevalences and local variation of human and livestock brucellosis in two villages in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt (Publications)
seroprevalences considering the clustering of brucellosis within households were 0.03 for people and 5.2 for livestock in village II. The village variable (P=0.07) and keeping sheep in the household (P=0
Measuring exposure to <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> in China. III. Activity diaries, snail and human infection, transmission ecology and options for... (Publications)
snails in this area are focal and were found in only five of the 12 zones, with the highest rate being 5.7%. Thirty-one subjects (17%) were re-infected with a mean intensity of 63.2 epg. Mean water contact
Deployment of electronic clinical decision support system (eCDSS) solution (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/deployment-of-electronic-clinical-decision-support-system-ecdss-solution
digital decision support solution called "MSFeCARE". It is used by more than 150 health workers in 5 countries and 14 health centres. MSFeCARE is a major pillar of MSF interventions across the globe and
Air pollution, lung function and COPD: results from the population-based UK Biobank study (Publications)
l analyses examined associations of Land Use Regression-based estimates of particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10 and PMcoarse) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations with forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1)