Welsche S, Schneeberger P.H.H, Hattendorf J, Sayasone S, Hürlimann E, Keiser J. Egg excretion patterns of soil-transmitted helminth infections in humans following albendazole-ivermectin and albendazole treatment. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024;18(3):e0012073. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012073

2024
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Hürlimann E, Hofmann D, Keiser J. Ivermectin and moxidectin against soil-transmitted helminth infections. Trends Parasitol. 2023;39(4):272-284. DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2023.01.009

2023
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Sprecher V.P, Coulibaly J.T, Hürlimann E, Hattendorf J, Keiser J. Efficacy and safety of moxidectin-albendazole and ivermectin-albendazole combination therapy compared to albendazole monotherapy in adolescents and adults infected with Trichuris trichiura: a randomized controlled superiority trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2023;77(9):1294-1302. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciad387

2023
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Welsche S, Mrimi E.C, Hattendorf J, Hürlimann E, Ali S.M, Keiser J. Efficacy and safety of moxidectin and albendazole compared with ivermectin and albendazole coadministration in adolescents infected with Trichuris trichiura in Tanzania: an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised, controlled, phase 2/3 trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2023;23(3):331-340. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00589-8

2023
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Coulibaly J.T, Hürlimann E, Patel C, Silué D.K, Avenié D.J, Kouamé N.A, Silué U.M, Keiser J. Optimizing implementation of preventive chemotherapy against soil-transmitted helminthiasis and intestinal schistosomiasis using high-resolution data: field-based experiences from Côte d'Ivoire. Diseases. 2022;10(4):66. DOI: 10.3390/diseases10040066

2022
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Hürlimann E, Keller L, Patel C, Welsche S, Hattendorf J, Ali S.M, Ame S.M, Sayasone S, Coulibaly J.T, Keiser J. Efficacy and safety of co-administered ivermectin and albendazole in school-aged children and adults infected with Trichuris trichiura in Côte d'Ivoire, Laos, and Pemba Island, Tanzania: a double-blind, parallel-group, phase 3, randomised control. Lancet Infect Dis. 2022;22(1):123-135. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00421-7

2022
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Schneeberger P.H.H, Gueuning M, Welsche S, Hürlimann E, Dommann J, Häberli C, Frey J.E, Sayasone S, Keiser J. Different gut microbial communities correlate with efficacy of albendazole-ivermectin against soil-transmitted helminthiases. Nat Commun. 2022;13:1063. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28658-1

2022
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Assaré R.K, Tra-Bi M.I, Coulibaly J.T, Corstjens P.L.A.M, Ouattara M, Hürlimann E, van Dam G.J, Utzinger J, N'Goran E.K. Accuracy of two circulating antigen tests for the diagnosis and surveillance of Schistosoma mansoni infection in low-endemicity settings of Côte d'Ivoire. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021;105(3):677-683

2021
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Keller L, Hürlimann E, Patel C, Welsche S, Sayasone S, Ali S.M, Ame S.M, Coulibaly J.T, Keiser J. Insights gained from conductinga randomised controlled trial onIvermectin-albendazole against Trichuris trichiura in Côte d’Ivoire, Lao PDR and Pemba Island. Adv Parasitol. 2021;111:253-276. DOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2020.11.001

2021
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Keller L, Welsche S, Patel C, Sayasone S, Ali S.M, Ame S.M, Hattendorf J, Hürlimann E, Keiser J. Long-term outcomes of ivermectin-albendazole versus albendazole alone against soil-transmitted helminths: results from randomized controlled trials in Lao PDR and Pemba Island, Tanzania. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021;15(6):e0009561. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009561

2021
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Patel C, Keller L, Welsche S, Hattendorf J, Sayasone S, Ali S.M, Ame S.M, Coulibaly J.T, Hürlimann E, Keiser J. Assessment of fecal calprotectin and fecal occult blood as point-of-care markers for soil-transmitted helminth attributable intestinal morbidity in a case-control substudy conducted in Côte d'Ivoire, Lao PDR and Pemba Island, Tanzania. EClinicalMedicine. 2021;32:100724. DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100724

2021
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Welsche S, Mrimi E.C, Keller L, Hürlimann E, Hofmann D, Hattendorf J, Ali S.M, Keiser J. Efficacy and safety of moxidectin and albendazole compared to ivermectin and albendazole co-administration in adolescents infected with Trichuris trichiura: a randomized controlled trial protocol. Gates Open Res. 2021;5:106. DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13299.2

2021
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Assaré R.K, N'Tamon R.N, Bellai L.G, Koffi J.A, Mathieu T.I, Ouattara M, Hürlimann E, Coulibaly J.T, Diabate S, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J. Characteristics of persistent hotspots of Schistosoma mansoni in western Côte d'Ivoire. Parasit Vectors. 2020;13:337. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04188-x

2020
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Keller L, Patel C, Welsche S, Schindler T, Hürlimann E, Keiser J. Performance of the Kato-Katz method and real time polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in the framework of a randomised controlled trial: treatment efficacy and day-to-day variation. Parasit Vectors. 2020;13:517. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04401-x

2020
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Hürlimann E, Houngbedji C.A, Yapi R.B, N'Dri P.B, Silué K.D, Ouattara M, Utzinger J, N'Goran E.K, Raso G. Antagonistic effects of Plasmodium-helminth co-infections on malaria pathology in different population groups in Côte d'Ivoire. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019;13(1):e0007086. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007086

2019
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Hürlimann E, Keiser J. A single dose of ivermectin is sufficient for strongyloidiasis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2019;19(11):1150-1151. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30519-5

2019
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Patel C, Hürlimann E, Keller L, Hattendorf J, Sayasone S, Ali S.M, Ame S.M, Coulibaly J.T, Keiser J. Efficacy and safety of ivermectin and albendazole co-administration in school-aged children and adults infected with Trichuris trichiura: study protocol for a multi-country randomized controlled double-blind trial. BMC Infect Dis. 2019;19:262. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-3882-x

2019
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Assaré R.K, Tra M.B.I, Ouattara M, Hürlimann E, Coulibaly J.T, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J. Sensitivity of the point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen urine cassette test for diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni in low-endemicity settings in Côte d'Ivoire. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018;99(6):1567-1572. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0550

2018
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Coulibaly G, Ouattara M, Dongo K, Hürlimann E, Bassa F.K, Koné N, Essé C, Yapi R.B, Bonfoh B, Utzinger J, Raso G, N'Goran E.K. Epidemiology of intestinal parasite infections in three departments of south-central Côte d’Ivoire before the implementation of a cluster-randomised trial. Parasite Epidemiol Control. 2018;3(2):63-76. DOI: 10.1016/j.parepi.2018.02.003

2018
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Hürlimann E, Silué K.D, Zouzou F, Ouattara M, Schmidlin T, Yapi R.B, Houngbedji C.A, Dongo K, Kouadio B.A, Koné S, Bonfoh B, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J, Acka-Douabélé C.A, Raso G. Effect of an integrated intervention package of preventive chemotherapy, community-led total sanitation and health education on the prevalence of helminth and intestinal protozoa infections in Côte d'Ivoire. Parasit Vectors. 2018;11:115. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-2642-x

2018
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Koné S, Hürlimann E, Baikoro N, Dao D, Bonfoh B, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J, Jaeger F.N. Pregnancy-related morbidity and risk factors for fatal foetal outcomes in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, Côte d'Ivoire. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018;18:216. DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1858-2

2018
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Palmeirim M.S, Hürlimann E, Knopp S, Speich B, Belizario V.Jr, Joseph S.A, Vaillant M, Olliaro P, Keiser J. Efficacy and safety of co-administered ivermectin plus albendazole for treating soil-transmitted helminths: a systematic review meta-analysis and individual patient data analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018;12(4):e0006458. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006458

2018
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Palmeirim M.S, Ouattara M, Essé C, Koffi V.A, Assaré R.K, Hürlimann E, Coulibaly J.T, Diakité N.R, Dongo K, Bonfoh B, Utzinger J, N'Goran E.K, Raso G. Are schoolchildren less infected if they have good knowledge about parasitic worms? A case study from rural Côte d'Ivoire. BMC Public Health. 2018;18:951. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5776-z

2018
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Raso G, Essé C, Dongo K, Ouattara M, Zouzou F, Hürlimann E, Koffi V.A, Coulibaly G, Mahan V, Yapi R.B, Koné S, Coulibaly J.T, Meite A, Guéhi-Kabran M.C, Bonfoh B, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J. An integrated approach to control soil-transmitted helminthiasis, schistosomiasis, intestinal protozoa infection, and diarrhea: protocol for a cluster randomized trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2018;7(6):e145. DOI: 10.2196/resprot.9166

2018
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Schulz J.D, Moser W, Hürlimann E, Keiser J. Preventive chemotherapy in the fight against soil-transmitted helminthiasis: achievements and limitations. Trends Parasitol. 2018;34(7):590-602. DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2018.04.008

2018
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Tian-Bi N.T, Ouattara M, Knopp S, Coulibaly J.T, Hürlimann E, Webster B, Allan F, Rollinson D, Meïté A, Diakité N.R, Konan C.K, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J. Interrupting seasonal transmission of Schistosoma haematobium and control of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in northern and central Côte d’Ivoire: a SCORE study protocol. BMC Public Health. 2018;18:186. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5044-2

2018
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Assaré R.K, Hürlimann E, Ouattara M, N'Guessan N.A, Tian-Bi Y.T, Yapi A, Yao P.K, Coulibaly J.T, Knopp S, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J. Sustaining the control of Schistosoma mansoni in western Côte d'Ivoire: baseline findings before the implementation of a randomized trial. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016;94(2):352-360. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0530

2016
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Assaré R.K, Tian-Bi Y.T, Yao P.K, N'Guessan N.A, Ouattara M, Yapi A, Coulibaly J.T, Meite A, Hürlimann E, Knopp S, Utzinger J, N'Goran E.K. Sustaining control of schistosomiasis mansoni in western Côte d'Ivoire: results from a SCORE study, one year after initial praziquantel administration. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016;10(1):e0004329. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004329

2016
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Houngbedji C.A, Chammartin F, Yapi R.B, Hürlimann E, N'Dri P.B, Silué K.D, Soro G, Koudou B.G, Assi S.B, N'Goran E.K, Fantodji A, Utzinger J, Vounatsou P, Raso G. Spatial mapping and prediction of Plasmodium falciparum infection risk among school-aged children in Côte d'Ivoire. Parasit Vectors. 2016;9:494. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1775-z

2016
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Yapi R.B, Chammartin F, Hürlimann E, Houngbedji C.A, N'Dri P.B, Silué K.D, Utzinger J, N'Goran E.K, Vounatsou P, Raso G. Bayesian risk profiling of soil-transmitted helminth infections and estimates of preventive chemotherapy for school-aged children in Côte d'Ivoire. Parasit Vectors. 2016;9:162. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1446-0

2016
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Assaré R.K, Hürlimann E, Ouattara M, N'Guessan A.N, Tian-Bi T.Y.N, Yapi A, Coulibaly J.T, Knopp S, N'Goran K.E, Utzinger J. Control of Schistosoma mansoni in western Côte d'Ivoire: baseline findings before the implementation of a randomised trial. Trop Med Int Health, 2015;20(Suppl. 1):238. Abstracts of the 9th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, 6-10 September 2015, Basel, Switzerland

2015
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Houngbedji C.A, N'Dri P.B, Hürlimann E, Yapi R.B, Silué K.D, Soro G, Koudou B.G, Acka C.A, Assi S.B, Vounatsou P, N'Goran E.K, Fantodji A, Utzinger J, Raso G. Disparities of Plasmodium falciparum infection, malaria-related morbidity and access to malaria prevention and treatment among school-aged children: a national cross-sectional survey in Côte d'Ivoire. Malar J. 2015;14:7. DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-14-7

2015
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Hürlimann E, Houngbedji C, Yapi R.B, N'Dri P.B, Ouattara M, Silue K.D, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J, Raso G. Antagonistic effects on anaemia and splenomegaly in Plasmodium-helminth co-infected children in Côte d'Ivoire. Trop Med Int Health, 2015;20(Suppl. 1):307. Abstracts of the 9th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, 6-10 September 2015, Basel, Switzerland

2015
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Koné S, Baikoro N, N'Guessan Y, Jaeger F.N, Silué K.D, Fürst T, Hürlimann E, Ouattara M, Séka M.C.Y, N'Guessan N.A, Esso E.L.J.C, Zouzou F, Boti L.I, Gonety P.T, Adiossan L.G, Dao D, Tschannen A.B, von Stamm T, Bonfoh B, Tanner M, Utzinger J, N'Goran E.K. Health & demographic surveillance system profile: the Taabo Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Côte d'Ivoire. Int J Epidemiol. 2015;44(1):87-97. DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyu221

2015
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Palmeirim M, Hürlimann E, Koffi V, Esse C, Outtara M, Kouassi D, N'Goran E, Utzinger J, Raso G. Impact of a health-education package on soil-transmitted helminth and Schistosoma mansoni infections amongst school children in western Côte d'Ivoire. Trop Med Int Health, 2015;20(Suppl. 1):439

2015
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Yapi R.B, Chammartin F, Houngbedji C.A, Hürlimann E, N'Dri P.B, Silue D.K, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J, Vounatsou P, Raso G. Bayesian risk profiling and model-based prediction of soil-transmitted helminth infections among schoolchildren from Côte d'Ivoire. Trop Med Int Health, 2015;20(Suppl. 1):39. Abstracts of the 9th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, 6-10 September 2015, Basel, Switzerland

2015
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Chammartin F, Houngbedji C.A, Hürlimann E, Yapi R.B, Silué K.D, Soro G, Kouame F.N, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J, Raso G, Vounatsou P. Bayesian risk mapping and model-based estimation of Schistosoma haematobium - Schistosoma mansoni co-distribution in Côte d'Ivoire. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014;8(12):e3407. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003407

2014
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Hürlimann E, Houngbedji C.A, N'Dri P.B, Banninger D, Coulibaly J.T, Yap P, Silué K.D, N'Goran E.K, Raso G, Utzinger J. Effect of deworming on school-aged children's physical fitness, cognition and clinical parameters in a malaria-helminth co-endemic area of Côte d'Ivoire. BMC Infect Dis. 2014;14:411. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-411

2014
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Hürlimann E, Houngbedji C.A, Yapi R.B, Ndri P.B, Silué K.D, Soro G, Kouame F.N, Fürst T, Utzinger J, N'Goran E.K, Raso G. Health-related quality of life among school children with parasitic infections: findings from a national cross-sectional survey in Côte d'Ivoire. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014;8(12):e3287. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003287

2014
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Hürlimann E, Yapi R.B, Houngbedji C.A, Schmidlin T, Kouadio B.A, Silue K.D, Ouattara M, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J, Raso G. The epidemiology of polyparasitism and implications for morbidity in two rural communities of Côte d'Ivoire. Parasit Vectors. 2014;7:81. DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-81

2014
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Hürlimann E. Effects of parasitic infections on clinical outcomes, self-rated quality of life and physical fitness in Côte d'Ivoire. Basel: Univ. Basel, 2014. Doctoral Thesis, University of Basel, Faculty of Science DOI: 10.5451/unibas-006339625

2014
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Yapi R.B, Hürlimann E, Houngbedji C.A, Ndri P.B, Silué K.D, Soro G, Kouame F.N, Vounatsou P, Fürst T, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J, Raso G. Infection and co-infection with helminths and Plasmodium among school children in Côte d'Ivoire: results from a national cross-sectional survey. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014;8(6):e2913. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002913

2014
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Chammartin F, Hürlimann E, Raso G, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J, Vounatsou P. Statistical methodological issues in mapping historical schistosomiasis survey data. Acta Trop. 2013;128(2):345-352. DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.04.012

2013
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Ekpo U.F, Hürlimann E, Schur N, Oluwole A.S, Abe E.M, Mafe M.A, Nebe O.J, Isiyaku S, Olamiju F, Kadiri M, Poopola T.O, Braide E.I, Saka Y, Mafiana C.F, Kristensen T.K, Utzinger J, Vounatsou P. Mapping and prediction of schistosomiasis in Nigeria using compiled survey data and Bayesian geospatial modelling. Geospat Health. 2013;7(2):355-366. DOI: 10.4081/gh.2013.92

2013
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Joerger M, Thürlimann B, Savidan A, Frick H, Rageth C, Lütolf U, Vlastos G, Bouchardy C, Konzelmann I, Bordoni A, Probst-Hensch N, Jundt G, Ess S. Treatment of breast cancer in the elderly: a prospective, population-based Swiss study. J Geriatr Oncol. 2013;4(1):39-47. DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2012.08.002

2013
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Schmidlin T, Hürlimann E, Silué K.D, Yapi R.B, Houngbedji C, Kouadio B.A, Acka-Douabélé C.A, Kouassi D, Ouattara M, Zouzou F, Bonfoh B, N'Goran E.K, Utzinger J, Raso G. Effects of hygiene and defecation behavior on helminths and intestinal protozoa infections in Taabo, Côte d'Ivoire. PLoS One. 2013;8(6):e65722. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065722

2013
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Schur N, Hürlimann E, Stensgaard A.S, Chimfwembe K, Mushinge G, Simoonga C, Kabatereine N.B, Kristensen T.K, Utzinger J, Vounatsou P. Spatially explicit Schistosoma infection risk in eastern Africa using Bayesian geostatistical modelling. Acta Trop. 2013;128(2):365-377. DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2011.10.006

2013
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Stensgaard A.S, Utzinger J, Vounatsou P, Hürlimann E, Schur N, Saarnak C.F, Simoonga C, Mubita P, Kabatereine N.B, Tchuente L.A, Rahbek C, Kristensen T.K. Large-scale determinants of intestinal schistosomiasis and intermediate host snail distribution across Africa: does climate matter?. Acta Trop. 2013;128(2):378-390. DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2011.11.010

2013
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Joerger M, Thürlimann B, Savidan A, Frick H, Bouchardy C, Konzelmann I, Probst-Hensch N, Ess S. A population-based study on the implementation of treatment recommendations for chemotherapy in early breast cancer. Clin Breast Cancer. 2012;12(2):102-109. DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2011.10.005

2012
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Ess S, Joerger M, Frick H, Probst-Hensch N, Vlastos G, Rageth C, Lutolf U, Savidan A, Thurlimann B. Predictors of state-of-the-art management of early breast cancer in Switzerland. Ann Oncol. 2011;22(3):618-624. DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq404

2011
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Hürlimann E, Schur N, Boutsika K, Stensgaard A.S, Laserna de Himpsl M, Ziegelbauer K, Laizer N, Camenzind L, Di Pasquale A, Ekpo U.F, Simoonga C, Mushinge G, Saarnak C.F, Utzinger J, Kristensen T.K, Vounatsou P. Toward an open-access global database for mapping, control, and surveillance of neglected tropical diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011;5(12):e1404. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001404

2011
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Schur N, Hürlimann E, Garba A, Traoré M.S, Ndir O, Ratard R.C, Tchuem Tchuenté L.A, Kristensen T.K, Utzinger J, Vounatsou P. Geostatistical model-based estimates of schistosomiasis prevalence among individuals aged PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011;5(6):e1194. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001194

2011
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Riedel N, Hürlimann E, Kristensen T.K, Utzinger J, Vounatsou P. Geostatistical model-based estimates of schistosomiasis risk in West Africa. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2010;83(5 Suppl. 1):266-266

2010
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