Outbreaks of infectious keratoconjunctivitis in alpine chamois and ibex in Switzerland between 2001 and 2003 (Publications)
by IKC were found at altitudes between 550 and 3200 m. The estimated overall mortality was less than 5 per cent, but more than 20 per cent may have died locally. Ibex affected by IKC were recorded in only
Synthesis and biological evaluation of natural-product-inspired, aminoalkyl-substituted 1-benzopyrans as novel antiplasmodial agents (Publications)
distance of the basic amino moiety toward both aromatic rings were varied systematically. 1-Benzopyran-5-ol 8b (IC50 = 10 nM), 1-benzopyran-7-ol 9c (IC50 = 38 nM), and the aminoalcohol 19c (IC50 = 17 nM) displayed
Evaluation of fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) for the detection of fungi directly from blood cultures and cerebrospinal fluid from patients... (Publications)
times to diagnosis after the detection of microbial growth by automated blood culture systems were 5 hours, 20 hours and 6 days for FISH, PCR-RFLP and traditional microbiology, respectively. The results
Effectiveness of a chlorhexidine dressing on silver-coated external ventricular drain associated colonization/infection - a prospective single-blinded... (Publications)
bacterial regrowth in cultured skin swabs of the EVD exit wound before dressing application and after 5 days. Catheters were processed by sonication. The secondary endpoints were clinically diagnosed EVDAI
Sero-prevalence and risk factors for leptospirosis in abattoir workers in New Zealand (Publications)
average sero-prevalence of 10%-31%, from the two deer abattoirs 17%-19% and the two beef abattoirs 5%. The strongest risk factor for sero-positivity in sheep and deer abattoirs was work position. In sheep
Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis sequelae after treatment: a follow-up study 12 years after treatment (Publications)
were compared to before and immediately after treatment and to controls matched for sex and age (+/-5 years). In first stage HAT patients, the prevalence of all signs and symptoms decreased compared to
Thermal field formation during wIRA-hyperthermia: temperature measurements in skin and subcutis of piglets as a basis for thermotherapy of superficial... (Publications)
wIRA-hyperthermia was performed in 11 anesthetized piglets using 85.0 mW cm(-2), 103.2 mW cm(-2) and 126.5 mW cm(-2), respectively. Invasive temperature measurements were carried out simultaneously in 1-min
Sesquiterpene lactones from <em>Vernonia cinerascens </em>sch. bip. and their <em>in vitro</em> antitrypanosomal activity (Publications)
isolation of vernodalin (2), 11beta,13-dihydrovernodalin (3), 11beta,13-dihydrovernolide (4), vernolide (5), 11beta,13-dihydrohydroxyvernolide (6), hydroxyvernolide (7), and a new germacrolide type sesquiterpene
Biological and epidemiological consequences of MTBC diversity (Publications)
factors. Different MTBC strains display different cellular and clinical phenotypes. Strains from Lineage 5 and Lineage 6 are metabolically different, grow slower, and are less virulent. Also, at least certain
<em>Leptospira</em> seroprevalence among Ugandan slaughter cattle: comparison of sero-status with renal <em>Leptospira </em>infection (Publications)
serovars Tarassovi (sg Tarassovi) (11.6%), Sejroe (Sg Sejroe) (7.8%), and Australis (Sg Australis) (5.2%). Older animals had 2.8 times (95% CI 1.0-8.2, p-value 0.055) greater odds of being seropositive