“We Want to Be Among the Three Leading Institutions” (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/20160601-interview-juerg-utzinger
Jürg Utzinger is an internationally renowned expert in epidemiology and integrated control of parasitic diseases, with an emphasis on schistosomiasis and other worm infections. Further areas of focus
Bayesian spatial models applied to malaria epidemiology (Publications)
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by parasitic protozoans of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted to humans via the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Although progress
Bayesian spatial models applied to malaria epidemiology (Publications)
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by parasitic protozoans of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted to humans via the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Although progress
Neglected Tropical Diseases: Then and Now (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/neglected-tropical-diseases-then-and-now
great example of where joint efforts led to measurable impact is in the area of schistosomiasis, a parasitic worm infection affecting an estimated 250 million people worldwide. Pursuing a spatio-temporal analysis
Heterogeneity in P<em>lasmodium falciparum </em>whole sporozoite vaccine induced humoral immune responses and protection in African volunteers: the... (Publications)
other African settings. HPgV-1 infection did not alter PfSPZ vaccine induced antibody responses and parasite multiplication rates during CHMI. However, a higher proportion of individuals were protected against
A tropical institute to tackle unemployment (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/a-tropical-institute-to-tackle-unemployment
ahead, there were soon regular expeditions involving field research on the human transmission of parasitic infections such as malaria, sleeping sickness and bilharzia. Cover of the journal Acta Tropica,
Vaccination: A cornerstone of global health (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/vaccination-a-cornerstone-of-global-health
technology will extend its impact beyond SARS-CoV-2 to other viral infectious diseases and perhaps parasitic infections. Another promising development is the introduction of a new dengue vaccine . Dengue fever
Helminth Drug Development (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/about/mpi/helminth-drug-development
Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis Soil-transmitted helminth infections are caused by different species of parasitic worms, including whipworms, hookworms and roundworms. Worldwide, more than 1.5 billion people are
Heterogeneity in P<em>lasmodium falciparum </em>whole sporozoite vaccine induced humoral immune responses and protection in African volunteers: the... (Publications)
other African settings. HPgV-1 infection did not alter PfSPZ vaccine induced antibody responses and parasite multiplication rates during CHMI. However, a higher proportion of individuals were protected against
10 Years Swiss TPH: Integration of the ISPM into the Former Swiss Tropical Institute (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/10-years-swiss-tph-integration-of-the-ispm-into-the-former-swiss-tropical-institute
combination. In addition, there has been little research, for instance, on the impact of malaria or parasitic worm infections on heightened blood pressure or diabetes or into the effect of extreme air pollution
