Efficacy of artesunate and artemether against <em>Clonorchis sinensis</em> in rabbits (Publications)
Artesunate and artemether display promising clonorchicidal properties in rats. In this study, we assessed the efficacy of artesunate and artemether against Clonorchis sinensis in rabbits. Rabbits were
Genetically discrete populations of <em>Trypanosoma congolense</em> from livestock on the Kenyan coast (Publications)
Twenty-seven stocks of Nannomonas trypanosomes isolated from livestock in 1982 on a ranch at Kilifi on the Kenyan coast were characterized by isoenzyme electrophoresis and by the abilities of the para
The German view: effects of nitrogen dioxide on human health--derivation of health-related short-term and long-term values (Publications)
The presented overview concerning health relevant effects caused by nitrogen dioxide (NO2) resumes the current state of results from animal experiments and human studies (epidemiology and short-term c
Estimation of percentage body fat in 6- to 13-year-old children by skinfold thickness, body mass index and waist circumference (Publications)
We evaluated the accuracy of skinfold thicknesses, BMI and waist circumference for the prediction of percentage body fat (PBF) in a representative sample of 372 Swiss children aged 6-13 years. PBF was
A blueprint for success: integration of neglected tropical disease control programmes (Publications)
The rapid expansion of chemotherapy-based control programmes for neglected tropical diseases has been catalysed by funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, donations of several drugs from p