Environmental exposure to endotoxin and other microbial products and the decreased risk of childhood atopy: evaluating developments since April 2002 (Publications)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The hygiene hypothesis proposes an association between the change in exposure to microbes and the increased incidence of atopic diseases in recent decades. Exposure to microbes and
Environmental exposure to endotoxin and its relation to asthma in school-age children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In early life, the innate immune system can recognize both viable and nonviable parts of microorganisms. Immune activation may direct the immune response, thus conferring tolerance to alle
The N-terminal domain of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> circumsporozoite protein represents a target of protective immunity (Publications)
The N-terminal domain of the circumsporozoite protein (CSP) has been largely neglected in the search for a malaria vaccine in spite of being a target of inhibitory antibodies and protective T cell res
Assessment of intensity, prevalence and duration of everyday activities in Swiss school children: a cross-sectional analysis of accelerometer and... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Appropriately measuring habitual physical activity (PA) in children is a major challenge. Questionnaires and accelerometers are the most widely used instruments but both have wel
Nonirritant intradermal skin test concentrations of ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, and rifampicin (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Intradermal skin testing of the clinically important antibiotics ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, and rifampicin in the case of suspected allergies to antibiotics is poorly standardized. For
