The three <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>Aurora-related kinases display distinct temporal and spatial associations with mitotic structures in asexual... (Publications)
Aurora kinases are crucial regulators of mitotic cell cycle progression in eukaryotes. The protozoan malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum replicates via schizogony, a specialised mode of cell divisi
Obstetric outcomes of eritrean immigrants in switzerland: a comparative study (Publications)
Objectives: This study aims to compare obstetric outcomes between Eritrean and Swiss women in Switzerland, focusing on instrumental or surgical interventions and analgesia use. Methods: The study incl
Monitoring an emergent pathogen at low incidence in wastewater using qPCRmpox: mpox in Switzerland (Publications)
Wastewater-based epidemiology offers a complementary approach to clinical case-based surveillance of emergent diseases and can help identify regions with infected people to prioritize clinical surveil
Complete series method (CSM): a convenient method to reduce daily heterogeneity when evaluating the regeneration time (RT) of insecticide-treated nets... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: "Regeneration time" (RT) denotes the time required to obtain a stable mortality rate for mosquitoes exposed to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) after three consecutive washes of a net in a
Pastoralism and resulting challenges for national parks in Afar, Ethiopia (Publications)
Pastoralists and national parks are key stakeholders in the management and conservation of natural and protected habitats. In Ethiopia, Afar pastoralists migrate seasonally with their livestock in sea
In vivo antimalarial efficacy of Artemisia afra powder suspensions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A global death toll of 608,000 in 2022 and emerging parasite resistance to artemisinin, the mainstay of antimalarial chemotherapy derived from the Chinese herb Artemisia annua, urge the de
Climate change, malaria and neglected tropical diseases: a scoping review (Publications)
To explore the effects of climate change on malaria and 20 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and potential effect amelioration through mitigation and adaptation, we searched for papers published fro
Recovery of left ventricular systolic function in peripartum cardiomyopathy: an observational study from rural Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the recovery rate of the left ventricular systolic function of women diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy receiving specialized care in rural Tanz
Applications of quantitative microbial risk assessment to respiratory pathogens and implications for uptake in policy: a state-of-the-science review (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Respiratory tract infections are major contributors to the global disease burden. Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) holds potential as a rapidly deployable framework to underst