Cryptococcal meningitis diagnostics and screening in the era of point-of-care laboratory testing (Publications)
Over the past ten years, standard diagnostics for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected persons have evolved from culture to India ink to detection of cryptococcal antigen (CrAg), with the recent de
Physical inactivity caused economic burden depends on regional cultural differences (Publications)
Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for numerous non-communicable diseases which dominate the overall burden of disease in Switzerland. We aimed to estimate the burden attributable to adult phy
Investigating sulfoxide-to-sulfone conversion as a prodrug strategy for a phosphatidylinositol 4-kinas inhibitor in a humanized mouse model of malaria (Publications)
The in vivo antimalarial efficacies of two PI4K inhibitors, a 3,5-diaryl-2-aminopyrazine sulfoxide and its corresponding sulfone metabolite, were evaluated in the NOD-scid IL2Rgamma(null) (NSG) murine
Land use regression modelling of outdoor NO2 and PM2.5 concentrations in three low income areas in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (Publications)
Air pollution can cause many adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. Land use regression (LUR) models are frequently used to describe small-scale spatial variation
Double trouble: visceral leishmaniasis in twins after traveling to Tuscany - a case report (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Leishmaniasis is endemic in many countries worldwide, with a prevalence of 12 million people infected, and an estimated annual incidence of 500 000 visceral leishmaniasis cases. In Europe