Sociocultural determinants of anticipated vaccine acceptance for acute watery diarrhea in early childhood in Katanga province, Democratic Republic of... (Publications)
Rotavirus and oral cholera vaccines have the potential to reduce diarrhea-related child mortality in low-income settings and are recommended by the World Health Organization. Uptake of vaccination dep
Investigation of acyclic uridine amide and 5'-amido nucleoside analogues as potential inhibitors of the <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> dUTPase (Publications)
Previously we have shown that trityl and diphenyl deoxyuridine derivatives and their acyclic analogues can inhibit Plasmodium falciparum dUTPase (PfdUTPase). We report the synthesis of conformationall
Acceptability and feasibility of mifepristone-misoprostol for menstrual regulation in Bangladesh (Publications)
CONTEXT: Annually, more than 700,000 women turn to menstrual regulation, or uterine evacuation with vacuum aspiration; many more resort to unsafe abortion. Using pills for the evacuation of the uterus
A primaquine-chloroquine hybrid with dual activity against <em>Plasmodium</em> liver and blood stages (Publications)
We present a new class of hybrid molecules consisting of the established antiplasmodial drugs primaquine and chloroquine. No drug is known to date that acts comparably against all stages of Plasmodium
Prevalence of wheezing and atopic diseases in Austrian schoolchildren in conjunction with urban, rural or farm residence (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A large number of studies have consistently shown that children growing up on a farm have a reduced prevalence of allergic disorders. The GABRIEL Advanced Study was conducted in five rural
Exposure of highway maintenance workers to fine particulate matter and noise (Publications)
In this study, we assessed the mixed exposure of highway maintenance workers to airborne particles, noise, and gaseous co-pollutants. The aim was to provide a better understanding of the workers' expo
IL-21 and IL-21R are not required for development of Th17 cells and autoimmunity in vivo (Publications)
Th17 cells have been recognized as the central effectors in organ-related autoimmune diseases. IL-6 is a key factor that reciprocally regulates Th17 and Foxp3(+) Treg differentiation by inhibition of