Comparison of SYBR Green I-, PicoGreen-, and [H-3]-hypoxanthine-based assays for in vitro antimalarial screening of plants from Nigerian ethnomedicine (Publications)
The standard method for in vitro antimalarial drug screening is based on the isotopic assay which is expensive and utilizes radioactive materials with limited availability, safety, and disposal proble
Spatial effects of the social marketing of insecticide-treated nets on malaria morbidity (Publications)
Randomized controlled trials have shown that insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have an impact on both malaria morbidity and mortality. Uniformly high coverage of ITNs characterized these trials and this
Help-seeking for pre-ulcer and ulcer conditions of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> disease (Buruli ulcer) in Ghana (Publications)
Abstract. This study examined sociocultural features of help-seeking for Buruli ulcer-affected persons with pre-ulcers and ulcers in a disease-endemic area in Ghana. A sample of 181 respondents were p
Allergic diseases and atopic sensitization in children related to farming and anthroposophic lifestyle - the PARSIFAL study (Publications)
Background: The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased rapidly in recent decades, particularly in children. For adequate prevention it is important not only to identify risk factors, but also p
Infant delivery costs related to maternal smoking: an update (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Adverse maternal and infant health outcomes due to maternal smoking are well known. Previous estimates of health care costs for infants at delivery attributable to maternal smoking were
Water pipe smoking and its association with cigarette and cannabis use in young adults in Switzerland (Publications)
Background: Water pipe is a traditional method of tobacco use, which is epidemically spreading throughout Europe. There are scarce data about the use of water pipe and its relation to other addictive