Analysis of the physicochemical properties of anti-schistosomal compounds to identify next-generation leads (Publications)
To investigate the physicochemical properties of anti-schistosomal compounds reported between 2008 and 2023, a simple but extensive literature scrutiny was conducted. Keywords were searched in Chemica
Evaluating and enhancing an educational intervention to reduce smallholder farmers' exposure to pesticides in Uganda through a digital, systematic... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Smallholder farmers receive educational interventions on safe pesticide handling by governmental agencies, industries, or nongovernmental organizations to reduce exposure risks. However, e
Rapid detection of the source of a <em>Listeria monocytogenes</em> outbreak in Switzerland through routine interviewing of patients and whole-genome... (Publications)
AIMS OF THE STUDY: Listeriosis is a notifiable disease in Switzerland. In summer 2022, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health noticed an increase in reports of listeriosis cases, indicating a possi
Accelerating progress towards the 2030 neglected tropical diseases targets: how can quantitative modeling support programmatic decisions? (Publications)
Over the past decade, considerable progress has been made in the control, elimination, and eradication of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Despite these advances, most NTD programs have recently ex
Effects of performance-based financing on availability, quality, and use of family planning services in the Democratic Republic of Congo: an impact... (Publications)
Access to high-quality family planning services remains limited in many low- and middle-income countries, resulting in a high burden of unintended pregnancies and adverse health outcomes. We used data
Antiprotozoal activity of plants used in the management of sleeping sickness in Angola and bioactivity-guided fractionation of <em>Brasenia... (Publications)
Folk medicine is widely used in Angola, even for human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) in spite of the fact that the reference treatment is available for free. Aiming to validate herbal re
Knowledge-attitude and practice of Anthrax and brucellosis: implications for zoonotic disease surveillance and control in pastoral communities of Afar... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Anthrax and brucellosis are endemic national priority zoonotic diseases in Ethiopia. This study assess the possible factors explaining the current limited information available on animal a
Epidemiologische Studie der Risikofaktoren für <em>Mycoplasma bovis-</em>Infektionen bei Mastkälbern (Publications)
To establish the role of Mycoplasma bovis as an agent of respiratory disease in fattening calves, an epidemiologic study was undertaken. A recently validated commercially available ELISA was used to d
