Antileishmanial activity of selected South African plant species (Publications)
In vitro screening of forty extracts prepared from selected South African plant species was conducted against Leishmania donovani (MHOM-ET-67/L82). Crude plant extracts were also subjected to an antip
Environmental and mucosal microbiota and their role in childhood asthma (Publications)
BACKGROUND: High microbial diversity in the environment has been associated with lower asthma risk, particularly in children exposed to farming. It remains unclear whether this effect operates through
Urban and transport planning related exposures and mortality: a health impact assessment for cities (Publications)
BACKGROUND: By 2050, almost 70% of people globally are projected to live in urban areas. As the environments we inhabit affect our health, urban and transport designs that promote healthy living are n
Ten-year trends of syphilis in sero-surveillance of pregnant women in Rwanda and correlates of syphilis-HIV co-infection (Publications)
Syphilis can be transmitted by pregnant women to their children and is a public health problem in Africa. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 24 antenatal clinics from 2002 to 2003 and increased
Factors associated with dog rabies immunisation status in Bamako, Mali (Publications)
We conducted a cross-sectional survey in Bamako, Mali, to determine for the first time the seroprevalence of rabies virus antibodies in the dog population and people's knowledge, attitudes and practic
Personal radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure measurements in Swiss adolescents (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Adolescents belong to the heaviest users of wireless communication devices, but little is known about their personal exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF). OBJECTIVES:
Estimating healthcare costs of acute gastroenteritis and human campylobacteriosis in Switzerland (Publications)
Rising numbers of campylobacteriosis case notifications in Switzerland resulted in an increased attention to acute gastroenteritis (AG) in general. Patients with a laboratory-confirmed Campylobacter i
Probing the peroxycarbenium [3+2] cycloaddition reactions with 1,2-disubstituted ethylenes: results and insights (Publications)
The causes for the title reaction to be limited to only the alkenes with an unsubstituted terminal alkenic carbon were explored. In some "failed" cases the cycloaddition products actually formed but r