Travel-related health risks in moderately and severely immunocompromised patients: a case-control study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The number of immunocompromised persons travelling to tropical countries is increasing. The hypothesis is that this population is at increased risk of travel-related health problems but th
Travellers' profile, travel patterns and vaccine practices - a 10-year prospective study in a Swiss Travel Clinic (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The travel clinic in Lausanne serves a catchment area of 700 000 of inhabitants and provides pre- and post-travel consultations. This study describes the profile of attendees before depart
Local cellular immune responses and pathogenesis of Buruli ulcer lesions in the experimental <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> pig infection model (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease of the skin that is caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans. We recently established an experimental pig (Sus scrofa) infection model f