Additional blood meals increase sporozoite infection in <em>Anopheles</em> mosquitoes but not <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> genetic diversity (Publications)
The availability of nutrients from mosquito blood meals accelerates the development of Plasmodium falciparum laboratory strains in artificially infected Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. The impact of mul
The diagnostic challenge of cystic echinococcosis in humans: first assessment of underreporting rates in Mongolia (Publications)
Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, is significantly underreported in Mongolia due to geographical remoteness, a lack of early diagnostics, and poor clin
Review of historical and zooarchaeological data to trace past biogeographic distribution of endangered huemul <em>(Hippocamelus bisulcus)</em> to... (Publications)
Conservation strategies for huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus), listed as an endangered cervid by IUCN, have not helped to reverse its declining population trends. Recent evaluations of historical data re
The impact of soil transmitted helminth on malaria clinical presentation and treatment outcome: a case control study among children in Bagamoyo... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Parasitic infectious agents rarely occur in isolation. Epidemiological evidence is mostly lacking, and little is known on how the two common parasites Plasmodium and soil transmitted helmi
Drones to Deliver Tuberculosis Drugs in Madagascar (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/drones-to-deliver-tuberculosis-drugs-in-madagascar
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious disease killer globally, surpassing HIV/AIDS and malaria, with 10 million new cases estimated in 2019. Among those, three million cases are undiagnosed or u
Study Launched on Antibody Prevalence and Impact of Coronavirus in Basel (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/study-launched-on-antibody-prevalence-and-impact-of-coronavirus-in-basel
In order to analyse the effects of the coronavirus pandemic (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19) and to examine the consequences it has on individual's quality of life, the Health Department of Basel-Stadt, the Eco
#TogetherApart Seminar Series: the Future of Global Health (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/togetherapart-seminar-series-the-future-of-global-health
The current COVID-19 pandemic shines a light on how interconnected we are as a global society, as well as the inequalities that persist. The rapid spread of this new disease is due in large part to th
Topping out Ceremony of "Belo Horizonte" Took Place One Year after the Groundbreaking Ceremony (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/topping-out-ceremony-of-belo-horizonte
The construction work of "Belo Horizonte" in the BaseLink site in Allschwil is progressing according to schedule. At present, the facade of the building, the windows and the ceilings are being install
Public-private partnership launched to develop new drugs for parasitic worm infections (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/public-private-partnership-launched-to-develop-new-drugs-for-parasitic-worm-infections
Called the Helminth Elimination Platform (HELP), this new multidisciplinary platform is funded through the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and will run to September 202
