Bacteria-induced egg hatching differs for <em>Trichuris muris</em> and <em>Trichuris suis</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Eggs of the porcine whipworm Trichuris suis are currently explored in human clinical trials as a treatment of immune-mediated diseases. In this context, only the infective, embryonated egg
Comparability between insecticide resistance bioassays for mosquito vectors: time to review current methodology? (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Insecticides play an integral role in the control of mosquito-borne diseases. With resistance to insecticides on the rise, surveillance of the target population for optimal choice of insec
Toward measuring <em>Schistosoma</em> response to praziquantel treatment with appropriate descriptors of egg excretion (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The control of schistosomiasis emphasizes preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel, which aims at decreasing infection intensity and thus morbidity in individuals, as well as transmission
Mycolactone-dependent depletion of endothelial cell thrombomodulin is strongly associated with fibrin deposition in Buruli ulcer lesions (Publications)
A well-known histopathological feature of diseased skin in Buruli ulcer (BU) is coagulative necrosis caused by the Mycobacterium ulcerans macrolide exotoxin mycolactone. Since the underlying mechanism
The public health impact of malaria vaccine RTS,S in malaria endemic Africa: country-specific predictions using 18 month follow-up Phase III data and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine candidate recently completed Phase III trials in 11 African sites. Recommendations for its deployment will partly depend on predictions of public health impa
Emergency hormonal contraception in Switzerland: a comparison of the user profile before and three years after deregulation (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the time lapse between sexual intercourse and request for emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) from pharmacies and to analyse the profiles of EHC users shortly after deregula
