PM10 source apportionment in a Swiss Alpine valley impacted by highway traffic (Publications)
Although trans-Alpine highway traffic exhaust is one of the major sources of air pollution along the highway valleys of the Alpine regions, little is known about its contribution to residential exposu
Gain of function of the immune system caused by a ryanodine receptor 1 mutation (Publications)
Mutations in RYR1, the gene encoding ryanodine receptor 1, are linked to a variety of neuromuscular disorders including Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) a pharmacogenetic hypermetabolic disease caused by d
Neue genetische Tests und ihr Nutzen in der Krebsvorsorge (Publications)
The promises resulting from the decoding of the human genome have not been fulfilled to the extent as expected. At the same time it is fair to say that the results of recent genetic research have not
Inhibitors of adenosine consuming parasites through polymer-assisted N-acylation of N6-substituted 5'-amino-5'-deoxyadenosines (Publications)
A series of 30 adenosine derivatives with three different substituents at the N(6)-position were prepared in order to evaluate their potential to inhibit the pathogenic protozoa Plasmodium falciparum
Clean home-delivery in rural southern Tanzania: barriers, influencers, and facilitators (Publications)
The study explored the childbirth-related hygiene and newborn care practices in home-deliveries in Southern Tanzania and barriers to and facilitators of behaviour change. Eleven home-birth narratives
Paraspinal abscess secondary to tuberculous spondylitis diagnosed by Xpert MTB/RIF assay in rural Tanzania (Publications)
A 31-year-old HIV-negative man presented to our clinic with a 6-month history of back pain and a swelling at the back. Radiological studies revealed lumbar vertebral destruction. Ultrasound of the mas
Epidemiology of malaria in the Papua New Guinean highlands (Publications)
Objectives To conduct an in-depth investigation of the epidemiology of malaria in the Papua New Guinea (PNG) highlands and provide a basis for evidence-based planning and monitoring of intensified mal
Effects of inflammation and <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infection on soluble transferrin receptor and plasma ferritin concentration in different... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency (ID) is a major cause of anemia, along with other nutritional, parasitic, and genetic factors. Accurate biomarkers are needed to estimate the relative contribution of ID to
