A <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> PHIST protein binds the virulence factor PfEMP1 and comigrates to knobs on the host cell surface (Publications)
Uniquely among malaria parasites, Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (iRBCs) develop membrane protrusions, known as knobs, where the parasite adhesion receptor P. falciparum erythrocyte membr
Sun protective behaviour of vacationers spending holidays in the tropics and subtropics (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The development of malignant melanoma has been associated with intense episodic sun exposure, as it typically occurs during holidays in high ultraviolet (UV)-index countries. OBJECTIVES: T
Ribosomal protein S6 is hyper-activated and differentially phosphorylated in epidermal lesions of patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The ribosomal protein S6 (S6) is part of the translation machinery and activated by phosphorylation via the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, which is activated in psoriatic sk
Population pharmacokinetics and clinical response for artemether-lumefantrine in pregnant and nonpregnant women with uncomplicated <em>Plasmodium... (Publications)
Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) is the first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. Its efficacy during pregnancy has recently been challenged due to al
Gastrointestinal pathogens detected by multiplex nucleic acid amplification testing in stools of pediatric patients and patients returning from the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal infections are caused by a broad spectrum of pathogens. Conventional diagnostic procedures are resource and time consuming due to single pathogen testing, often in differe