Japanese encephalitis: defining risk incidence for travelers to endemic countries and vaccine prescribing from the UK and Switzerland (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Large numbers of Western travelers visit countries endemic for Japanese encephalitis (JE). The risk of infection is unknown. This study attempts at estimating a risk incidence for visitors
PM2.5 assessment in 21 European study centers of ECRHS II: Method and first winter results (Publications)
The follow-up of a cohort of adults from 29 European centers of the former European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS) I (1989-1992) will examine the long-term effects of exposure to ambient
Development and interactions of <em>Trypanosoma rangeli</em> in and with the reduviid bug <em>Rhodnius prolixus</em> (Publications)
Two strains of Trypanosoma rangeli and three strains of Rhodnius prolixus were used in various combinations to transmit the trypanosomes via the reduviid bug. A persisting infection in the midgut lume
A randomised, single-blind, dose-range study to assess the immunogenicity and safety of a cell-culture-derived A/H1N1 influenza vaccine in adult and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Modern cell-culture production techniques and the use of adjuvants helps to ensure that the global demand for pandemic influenza vaccine can be met. This study aimed to assess the immunoge
Risk factors for infections with<em> Norovirus </em>gastrointestinal illness in Switzerland (Publications)
Viral infections, particularly those caused by noroviruses (NV, genus Norovirus), are the most common cause of community-acquired gastroenteritis in Europe, with respect to both endemic and epidemic o
Effect of mutation and genetic background on drug resistance in <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
Bacterial factors may contribute to the global emergence and spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). Only a few studies have reported on the interactions between different bacterial factors. We st
Predicting outcomes in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury undergoing intermittent hemodialysis - A retrospective cohort analysis (Publications)
Purpose: Despite advances in the management of critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), the prognosis is poor. The evidence base on risk factors for poor outcomes in these patients is s