Epidemiological characterization of malaria in rural southern Tanzania following China-Tanzania pilot joint malaria control baseline survey (Publications)
also collected on blood slides that were examined for malaria parasites using microscopes. RESULTS: The study observed an average malaria parasite prevalence of 13% across the selected site. Its distribution [...] discusses the main findings from a baseline household survey that was conducted to determine malaria parasite prevalence and associated risk exposures prior to piloting the T3-initiative of World Health Or
Ultra-sensitive detection of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> by amplification of multi-copy subtelomeric targets (Publications)
malaria control strategies relies on accurate definition of parasite prevalence in the population. A large proportion of asymptomatic parasite infections can only be identified by surveillance with molecular [...] terminal sequence (varATS, 59 copies/genome). Our assays reached a limit of detection of 0.03 to 0.15 parasites/mul blood and were 10x more sensitive than standard 18S rRNA qPCR. In a population cross-sectional
Ultra-sensitive detection of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> by amplification of multi-copy subtelomeric targets (Publications)
malaria control strategies relies on accurate definition of parasite prevalence in the population. A large proportion of asymptomatic parasite infections can only be identified by surveillance with molecular [...] terminal sequence (varATS, 59 copies/genome). Our assays reached a limit of detection of 0.03 to 0.15 parasites/mul blood and were 10x more sensitive than standard 18S rRNA qPCR. In a population cross-sectional
Epidemiological characterization of malaria in rural southern Tanzania following China-Tanzania pilot joint malaria control baseline survey (Publications)
also collected on blood slides that were examined for malaria parasites using microscopes. RESULTS: The study observed an average malaria parasite prevalence of 13% across the selected site. Its distribution [...] discusses the main findings from a baseline household survey that was conducted to determine malaria parasite prevalence and associated risk exposures prior to piloting the T3-initiative of World Health Or
"Professorship of Major Strategic Importance to Swiss TPH" (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/professorship-of-major-strategic-importance-to-swiss-tph
exploring and ameliorating existing antihelminthic drugs as well as developing new drugs against parasitic worm infections. The closer collaboration with the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the [...] University of Basel will be of great help.” Swiss TPH Leading House in Helminth Drug Development Parasitic worm infections (helmintiasis) are a major public health issue in many tropical and subtropical [...] institutions worldwide in discovering novel treatments and conducting clinical...
Gnathostomiasis in a traveller returning from Madagascar (Publications)
Gnathostomiasis is a foodborne parasitic zoonosis known to be endemic in Southeast Asia, India, Central and South America, with recent cases reported in Zambia, Botswana and South Africa. We report a case
Gnathostomiasis in a traveller returning from Madagascar (Publications)
Gnathostomiasis is a foodborne parasitic zoonosis known to be endemic in Southeast Asia, India, Central and South America, with recent cases reported in Zambia, Botswana and South Africa. We report a case
Neglected Tropical Diseases (Page)
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Tropical Diseases Campaign Our Work Related to NTDs Parasitic worm infections - Helminthiasis Swiss TPH plays a leading role in research and controll of parasitic worm infections. Our work includes teaching and [...] tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of conditions caused by a range of viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and toxins. They primarily affect impoverished communities in tropical and subtropical regions [...] control and eliminate NTDs. Our work spans the entire value chain:...
Targeting <em>Plasmodium </em>plasmepsin V: hitting two birds with one stone (Publications)
PMV activity is critical for protein export in these stages and that specific PMV inhibitors block parasite transmission to mosquitoes.
Targeting <em>Plasmodium </em>plasmepsin V: hitting two birds with one stone (Publications)
PMV activity is critical for protein export in these stages and that specific PMV inhibitors block parasite transmission to mosquitoes.
