From contigs towards chromosomes: automatic improvement of long read assemblies (ILRA) (Publications)
Recent advances in long read technologies not only enable large consortia to aim to sequence all eukaryotes on Earth, but they also allow individual laboratories to sequence their species of interest
Plasma concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in pregnancy and breastfeeding duration in Project Viva (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may disrupt mammary gland development and function; thereby inhibiting milk supply and breastfeeding duration. However, conclusions on the potent
Cyanotriazoles are selective topoisomerase II poisons that rapidly cure trypanosome infections (Publications)
Millions who live in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa are at risk of trypanosomatid infections, which cause Chagas disease and human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). Improved HAT treatments are avai
Challenges in the evaluation of suicide prevention measures and quality of suicide data in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: findings from... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Suicide prevention requires diverse, integrated, and evidence-based measures. Comprehensive evaluation of interventions and reliable suicide data are crucial for guiding policy-making and
Embedded-deep-learning-based sample-to-answer device for on-site malaria diagnosis (Publications)
Improvements in digital microscopy are critical for the development of a malaria diagnosis method that is accurate at the cellular level and exhibits satisfactory clinical performance. Digital microsc
Integrated Eco-Health approach significantly reduces helminth infections in endemic Khong islands with emphasis on <em>Schistosoma mekongi</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Helminth infections, including Opisthorchis viverrini, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura, are prevalent in Khong district, Champasack province, southern Lao People's Democratic Republic (P
Human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis - a systematic review and analysis of the literature (Publications)
Human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (HME) is a tick-borne bacterial infection caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Most available data come from case reports, case series and retrospective studies, while pr
An evaluation of a lateral flow rapid diagnostic test for <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> infection (Publications)
Strongyloides stercoralis in humans often presents as a chronic asymptomatic infection. Diagnosis can be challenging due to the limited sensitivity of faecal-based parasitological techniques. A protot