Association between allergic sensitization and intestinal parasite infection in schoolchildren in Gqeberha, South Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Inconsistent data exist regarding the influence of parasitic infection on the prevalence of allergic sensitization and disorders. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of geohelminth and pr
Analysis of nucleic acids extracted from rapid diagnostic tests reveals a significant proportion of false positive test results associated with recent... (Publications)
Background: Surveillance programmes often use malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) to determine the proportion of the population carrying parasites in their peripheral blood to assess the malaria tra
The empirical support for the radical cure strategy for eliminating <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> in China (Publications)
BACKGROUND: With the recent certification by World Health Organization that the People's Republic of China is malaria-free, it is timely to consider how elimination of malaria was completed in People'
Transcriptional correlates of malaria in RTS,S/AS01-vaccinated African children: a matched case-control study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In a phase 3 trial in African infants and children, the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine (GSK) showed moderate efficacy against clinical malaria. We sought to further understand RTS,S/AS01-induced immun
Complete genome sequences of five rabies virus strains obtained from domestic carnivores in Liberia (Publications)
As in other African countries, canine rabies is endemic in Liberia. However, data concerning the genetic diversity of rabies virus isolates circulating in this country remain limited. We report here t
Exploring the role of social capital, self-efficacy and social contagion in shaping lifestyle and mental health among students representing the future... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and depression form an unhealthy mix. The project focuses on potentially effective psychosocial factors shaping health-related habits and mental health.
Zeitliche Entwicklung und Einfluss verschiedener Faktoren auf die räumliche Verteilung der Legionärskrankheit in der Schweiz (Publications)
Die Legionärskrankheit ist eine schwere Form von Lungenentzündung, die durch das Einatmen des Bakteriums Legionella spp. verursacht wird. Die wichtigsten Infektions- quellen in der Schweiz und Gründe
Évolution dans le temps et influence de différents facteurs sur la distribution géographique de la maladie du légionnaire en Suisse (Publications)
La maladie du légionnaire est une forme grave d’infection pulmonaire, due à l’inhalation de la bactérie Legionella spp. En Suisse, les principales sources d’infection et les raisons expliquant les fla
Influence of exposure assessment methods on associations between long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter and risk of cancer in the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Many studies investigated the relationship between outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and cancer. While they generally indicated positive associations, results have not been fully con
