Molecular epidemiology and whole genome sequencing analysis of clinical <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em> from Ghana (Publications)
global collection of published M. bovis genomes. RESULTS: Mycobacterium bovis was isolated from 3/560(0.5%) females and 12/1195(1.0%) males with pulmonary TB. The average age of M. bovis infected cases was
Quantification of viable bacterial load in artificial sputum spiked with <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
were well grouped around the mean TTP (hours; standard deviation) of low: 271.7 (25.9), medium: 233.5 (16.3), and two batches of high load: 186.9 (12.3) and 191.8 (9.0), respectively. A variance component
Next-generation sequencing for hypothesis-free genomic detection of invasive tropical infections in poly-microbially contaminated, formalin-fixed,... (Publications)
materials was required. Potentially etiologically relevant pathogens could be identified by NGS in 5 out of 17 samples of patients with invasive mycoses and in 1 out of 6 samples of patients with amebiasis
Marginal bone loss one year after implantation: a systematic review of different loading protocols (Publications)
loaded implants (0.05+/-0.67mm) and the highest for immediate non-occlusally loaded implants (1.37+/-0.5mm). The results of the meta-analysis showed an estimated mean MBL of 0.457mm (95% confidence interval
Comparison of <em>Leishmania</em> typing results obtained from 16 European clinical laboratories in 2014 (Publications)
species were reported. The overall error rate of strains placed in the wrong complex or species was 8.5%. Various reasons for incorrect typing were identified. The study shows there is considerable room for
Malaria parasites possess a telomere repeat-binding protein that shares ancestry with transcription factor IIIA (Publications)
cycle progression. Intriguingly, we found that PfTRZ also binds to and regulates the expression of 5S rDNA genes. Combined with detailed phylogenetic analyses, our findings identified PfTRZ as a remote
Socio-demographic determinants of low birth weight: evidence from the Kassena-Nankana districts of the Upper East Region of Ghana (Publications)
prevalence of low birth weight was 13.8% 95%CI [13.10, 14.6] and more in female babies than in males (15.5% vs 12.2%; p
The burden of gastroenteritis in Switzerland (BUGS) study: a research proposal for a 1-year, prospective cohort study (Publications)
usually self-limiting, but common disease worldwide. In Europe, incidence estimates range from 0.3-1.5 AG episodes/person-year. For Switzerland, available information on AG is restricted to notifiable foodborne
Sero-prevalence and risk factors for leptospirosis in abattoir workers in New Zealand (Publications)
average sero-prevalence of 10%-31%, from the two deer abattoirs 17%-19% and the two beef abattoirs 5%. The strongest risk factor for sero-positivity in sheep and deer abattoirs was work position. In sheep
Gut microbiomes of agropastoral children from the Adadle region of Ethiopia reflect their unique dietary habits (Publications)
s of non-westernized communities. We assess the stool microbiota composition in 59 children aged 2-5 years from the Adadle district of Ethiopia, Somali Regional State. Here, milk and starch-rich food are