Cross-feeding between intestinal pathobionts promotes their overgrowth during undernutrition (Publications)
Child undernutrition is a global health issue associated with a high burden of infectious disease. Undernourished children display an overabundance of intestinal pathogens and pathobionts, and these b
A cross-sectional analysis of meteorological factors and SARS-CoV-2 transmission in 409 cities across 26 countries (Publications)
There is conflicting evidence on the influence of weather on COVID-19 transmission. Our aim is to estimate weather-dependent signatures in the early phase of the pandemic, while controlling for socio-
Modelling the impact of fexinidazole use on human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis is a deadly disease that has been declining in incidence since the start of the Century, primarily due to increased screening, diagnosis and treatment of infect
Evolution of COVID-19 mortality over time: results from the Swiss hospital surveillance system (CH-SUR) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: When the periods of time during and after the first wave of the ongoing SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic in Europe are compared, the associated COVID-19 mortality seems to have decreased subst
Dietary patterns measured by principal component analysis and its association with stunting among Nepalese schoolchildren in Nepal (Publications)
Background There is a gap of knowledge on the link of major dietary patterns with stunting among schoolchildren in Nepal. Objective To identify dietary patterns in rural Nepalese households in two dis
Effect of interventions to reduce malaria incidence among military personnel on active duty: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: While there is strong evidence that bite protection methods such as permethrin-treated clothing and topical insect repellents are protective against insect bites, there are few studies ass
Spatio-temporal visualisation of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic, urban area in Iran (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a significant public health concern worldwide. Iran is among the most CL-affected countries, being one of the six most endemic countries in the world. Thi
Similar but different: integrated phylogenetic analysis of Austrian and Swiss HIV-1 sequences reveal differences in transmission patterns of the local... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Phylogenetic analyses of two or more countries allow to detect differences in transmission dynamics of local HIV-1 epidemics beyond differences in demographic characteristics. METHODS: A m
The Corona Immunitas Digital Follow-Up eCohort to monitor impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Switzerland: study protocol and first results (Publications)
Objectives: To describe the rationale, organization, and procedures of the Corona Immunitas Digital Follow-Up (CI-DFU) eCohort and to characterize participants at baseline. Methods: Participants of Co
