Structure and biosynthesis of xenoamicins from entomopathogenic <em>Xenorhabdus</em> (Publications)
During the search for novel natural products from entomopathogenic Xenorhabdus doucetiae DSM17909 and X. mauleonii DSM17908 novel peptides named xenoamicins were identified in addition to the already
Asthma during pregnancy and clinical outcomes in offspring: a national cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Maternal asthma is a common pregnancy complication, with adverse short-term effects for the offspring. The objective was to determine whether asthma during pregnancy is a ris
Random number generation during sleep deprivation: effects of caffeine on response maintenance and stereotypy (Publications)
Neurophysiological and functional imaging studies have demonstrated that frontal regions of the brain are particularly responsive to homeostatic sleep pressure. Previous neuropsychological studies ind
The effect of workplace smoking bans on heart rate variability and pulse wave velocity of non-smoking hospitality workers (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of a change in second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure on heart rate variability (HRV) and pulse wave velocity (PWV), this study utilized a quasi-experimental setting wh
Novel genotyping tools for investigating transmission dynamics of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
Background. Differentiation between gametocyte-producing P. falciparum clones depends on both, high levels of stage-specific transcripts and high genetic diversity of the selected genotyping marker ob
Assessing the impact of drinking water and sanitation on diarrhoeal disease in low- and middle-income settings: systematic review and meta-regression (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of inadequate water and sanitation on diarrhoeal disease in low- and middle-income settings. METHODS: The search strategy used Cochrane Library, MEDLINE & PubMed, Globa
Impact of in vitro evolution on antigenic diversity of <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em> bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) (Publications)
Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), the only vaccine currently used against tuberculosis, is an attenuated derivative of M. bovis that has been propagated in vitro for more than 40 yea
Establishing a baseline to measure change in political will and the use of data for decision-making in maternal and newborn health in six African... (Publications)
The Evidence for Action (E4A) program assumes that both resource allocation and quality of care can improve via a strategy that combines evidence and advocacy to stimulate accountability. The present
Effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine during pregnancy on placental malaria, maternal anaemia and... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of IPTp in two areas with different malaria transmission intensities. METHODS: Prospective observational study recruiting pregnant women in two health facilities
