Performance of the Kato-Katz method and real time polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in the framework of a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Accurate, scalable and sensitive diagnostic tools are crucial in determining prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STH), assessing infection intensities and monitoring treatment effica
The discovery of novel antitrypanosomal 4-phenyl-6-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidines (Publications)
Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a neglected tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosoma brucei gambiense which seriously affects human health in A
Dental and periodontal health in a Swiss population-based sample of older adults: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
In this cross-sectional study, the prevalences of tooth loss, prosthetic dental restorations, and probing pocket depths (PPDs) of ≥4 mm, and their relationship to sociodemographic factors, were invest
Evaluation of a facility-based inspection tool to assess lymphedema management services in Vietnam (Publications)
Assuring availability of services for patients with lymphedema is required for countries to be validated as having achieved elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF). A direct inspection protocol (DIP)
Surveillance of invasive <em>Aedes </em>mosquitoes along Swiss traffic axes reveals different dispersal modes for<em> Aedes albopictus</em> and... (Publications)
Over the past three decades, Europe has witnessed an increased spread of invasive aedine mosquito species, most notably Aedes albopictus, a key vector of chikungunya, dengue and Zika virus. While its