Association of STR polymorphisms in CMA1 and IL-4 with asthma and atopy: the SAPALDIA cohort (Publications)
Asthma is a chronic pulmonary disorder that is characterized by airway inflammation and bronchial hyperreactivity. Several genetic loci have been associated with asthma, and some of these associations
A sigmoidoscopy-based case-control study of polyps: macronutrients, fiber and meat consumption (Publications)
We conducted a large, sigmoidoscopy-based case-control study to examine the relation of intake of macronutrients, meat, and fiber to occurrence of adenomas of the large bowel. Cases were subjects diag
Seroprevalence of varicella-zoster virus immunoglobulin G antibodies in Swiss adolescents and risk factor analysis for seronegativity (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the seroprevalence of anti-varicella-zoster virus (VZV) serum antibodies in adolescents in Switzerland as in most other European countries. METHODS: Serum specimens f
Comparison of analytical methods for the evaluation of antibody responses against epitopes of polymorphic protein antigens (Publications)
Surface exposed protein antigens of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum frequently harbor multiple dimorphic amino acid positions. These are associated with parasite immune evasion and represen