In Focus: Helena Greter investigates parasites in snails, livestock and humans in the Sahel – and involves the population in interventions (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/impact-stories/in-focus-helena-greter-investigates-parasites-in-snails-livestock-and-humans-in-the-sahel/blog-id/87
The health of humans, animals and the environment are interconnected; this is the starting point of the One Health concept. This approach guides epidemiologist Helena Greter’s research in Chad. The ai
Laboratories | Research Infrastructure at Swiss TPH (Page)
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Laboratories BSL-2 Laboratories The majority of the laboratories at Swiss TPH have the biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) to protect humans and the environment from hazards or damage that could be caused by th
Biobanks | Research Infrastructure at Swiss TPH (Page)
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Biobanks The Swiss TPH biobanks store over half a million biological samples such as blood, urine, stool and saliva in refrigerators at -80°C, collected prospectively in the context of population-base
BSL-3 Laboratories | Research Infrastructure at Swiss TPH (Page)
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BSL-3 Laboratories The Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) facility has a floor area of 240 m2 and consists of six research laboratories and laboratory infrastructure rooms. The BSL-3 facility has state-of-the-
Arthropod Facility | Swiss TPH Research Infrastructure (Page)
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Arthropod Facility Many species of blood-sucking arthropods, such as mosquitoes, sand flies or ticks, transmit pathogens from one host to another, causing disease in humans and animals, and are called
PNG Programme (Page)
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Supporting the National Malaria Control Programme of Papua New Guinea Team in Papua New Guinea Swiss TPH has a long history of collaborating with partners in Papua New Guinea (PNG), a country of almos
Dogs for Hunting Tiger Mosquitoes (Page)
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The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is one of the most invasive species worldwide and is also spreading across Switzerland. It can spread diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and zika fever, an
Dogs for Hunting Tigers (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/impact-stories/dogs-for-hunting-tigers/blog-id/88
You've probably heard of truffle dogs or mine dogs. Tiger mosquito dogs might join the group of dogs with amazing sniffing abilities in the not-too-distant future, as a study of the Swiss Tropical and
Effectiveness and acceptance of group therapy as a mental health intervention for people living with HIV in Africa - a scoping literature review (Publications)
Mental health problems are highly prevalent among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), yet mental health care in African countries is scarce. There is growing interest in understanding the effect of g
