Intake fraction distributions for indoor VOC sources in five European cities (Publications)
Distributions of intake fractions for indoor air emissions were estimated for five cities in the EXPOLIS study (Athens, Basel, Helsinki, Oxford, and Prague). Intake fractions are an expression of the
<em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> centromeres display a unique epigenetic makeup and cluster prior to and during schizogony (Publications)
Centromeres are essential for the faithful transmission of chromosomes to the next generation, therefore being essential in all eukaryotic organisms. The centromeres of Plasmodium falciparum, the caus
Global cost-benefit analysis of water supply and sanitation interventions (Publications)
The aim of this study was to estimate the economic benefits and costs of a range of interventions to improve access to water supply and sanitation facilities in the developing world. Results are prese
Consultations in primary care for symptoms attributed to electromagnetic fields--a survey among general practitioners (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Five percent of the Swiss population attribute symptoms to electromagnetic fields (EMF). General practitioners (GPs) might play a key role in recognising an emerging health risk, since the
Real-time PCR detection and quantification of vector trichodorid nematodes and <em>Tobacco rattle virus</em> (Publications)
This report describes a novel diagnostic method for virus-vector trichodorid nematodes and associated Tobacco rattle virus (TRV) based on a real-time fluorogenic 5' nuclease PCR assay (TaqMan). Two in
Current status of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Beyla and Macenta Prefectures, Forest Guinea (Publications)
A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in children aged 9-14 years in Beyla and Macenta Prefectures, Forest Guinea. Stool samples were examined by Kato-Katz and urine samples were examined by the cen