The timing of complementary feeding of infants in Switzerland: Compliance with the Swiss and the WHO guidelines (Publications)
analysis of data collected were conducted.Results: Introduction of solids mainly occurred between the 5th and 6th months. Five per cent of the mothers introduced complementary food before the age of 4 mo
Renaissance remedies: antiplasmodial protostane triterpenoids from <em>Alisma plantago-aquatica</em> L. (Alismataceae) (Publications)
te, alisol B 23-monoacetate, and alisol G. Their IC(50)s against Plasmodium falciparum ranged from 5.4 to 13.8muM. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of antiplasmodial activity from protostanes tri
Morbidity due to <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em>: an epidemiological assessment of distended abdomen syndrome in Ugandan school children with... (Publications)
. Distended abdomens, defined as an abdominal circumference ratio (ACR) > 1.05, were observed in 2.5% of the sampled children, several of whom presented with particularly severe distensions necessitating
A high force of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> blood-stage infection drives the rapid acquisition of immunity in Papua New Guinean children (Publications)
falciparum and P. vivax. In this cohort, P. vivax episodes decreased three-fold over the age range of 1-4.5 years. RESULTS: On average, children acquired 14.0 new P. vivax blood-stage clones/child/year-at-risk
Safety and efficacy of the 10-day melarsoprol schedule for the treatment of second stage rhodesiense sleeping sickness (Publications)
follow-up after 3, 6 and 12 months. RESULTS: The incidence of ES in the trial population was 11.2% (CI 5-17%) and 13% (CI 9-17%) in the historic data. The respective case fatality rates were 8.4% (CI 3-13
A research agenda for malaria eradication: modeling (Publications)
achieving a set of goals in different socio-ecological settings and different health systems; and (5) operational feasibility assessments to weigh the economic costs, capital investments, and human resource
Antischistosomal activities of mefloquine-related arylmethanols (Publications)
drugs (4-quinolinemethanols WR7573 and WR7930) characterized by significantly lower IC(50)s (2.7 and 3.5 muM, respectively) when compared to mefloquine (11.4 muM). Mefloquine and WR7930 showed significantly
Real-time PCR detection and quantification of vector trichodorid nematodes and <em>Tobacco rattle virus</em> (Publications)
r trichodorid nematodes and associated Tobacco rattle virus (TRV) based on a real-time fluorogenic 5' nuclease PCR assay (TaqMan). Two independent primer/probe sets were designed targeting the 18S gene
Residual antimalarial concentrations before treatment in patients with malaria from Cambodia: indication of drug pressure (Publications)
against vivax malaria, chloroquine (25% and 41% of patients); and the former first-line drug, quinine (5% and 34% patients). Conclusions. The findings demonstrate that there is high drug pressure and that
Liver morbidity due to <em>Schistosoma mekongi</em> in Cambodia after seven rounds of mass drug administration (Publications)
fibrosis with portal hypertension was diagnosed in 46% (vs. 0%) of people in this area; 18% (vs. 0%) and 5% (vs. 0%) of portal hypertension was classified as moderate and severe, respectively. People aged between