A Mitogen-activated protein kinase controls differentiation of bloodstream forms of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> (Publications)
African trypanosomes undergo differentiation in order to adapt to the mammalian host and the tsetse fly vector. To characterize the role of a mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase homologue, TbMAPK5,
Association between different domains of physical activity and markers of inflammation (Publications)
PURPOSE: Physical activity has recently been established as a potential modifier of the inflammatory process, suggesting that it mitigates inflammation and consequently reduces the incidence of severa
Emergence of Zaire ebola virus disease in Guinea - preliminary report (Publications)
In March 2014, the World Health Organization was notified of an outbreak of a communicable disease characterized by fever, severe diarrhea, vomiting, and a high fatality rate in Guinea. Virologic inve
Multimorbidität und erfolgreiches Altern: ein Blick auf die Bevölkerung im Rahmen der KORA-Age Studie (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The objective of the KORA-Age research consortium is to assess the determinants and consequences of multimorbidity in the elderly and to look into reasons for successful aging in the gener
A family of stage-specific alanine-rich proteins on the surface of epimastigote forms of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> (Publications)
A 'two coat' model of the life cycle of Trypanosoma brucei has prevailed for more than 15 years. Metacyclic forms transmitted by infected tsetse flies and mammalian bloodstream forms are covered by va