Artesunate-mefloquine combination therapy in acute <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria in young children: a field study regarding neurological and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mefloquine-artesunate combination therapy for uncomplicated falciparum malaria is one of the treatments used in African children. Data concerning neurological safety in adults and children
High prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in dairy cattle in central Ethiopia: implications for the dairy industry and public health (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has the largest cattle population in Africa. The vast majority of the national herd is of indigenous zebu cattle maintained in rural areas under extensive husbandry systems. Howev
Gender differences in disordered eating and weight dissatisfaction in Swiss adults: which factors matter? (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Research results from large, national population-based studies investigating gender differences in weight dissatisfaction and disordered eating across the adult life span are still limited
An efficient system to generate monoclonal antibodies against membrane-associated proteins by immunisation with antigen-expressing mammalian cells (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The generation of monoclonal antibodies specific for protein antigens usually depends on purified recombinant protein for both immunisation and hybridoma screening. Purification
A new rapid diagnostic test for detection of anti-<em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> and anti-<em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> antibodies (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Parasitological methods are widely used for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis. However, they are insensitive, particularly in areas of low endemicity, and labour-intensive. Immuno
Efficacy and safety of praziquantel in preschool-aged children in an area co-endemic for <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> and <em>S. haematobium</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa the recommended strategy to control schistosomiasis is preventive chemotherapy. Emphasis is placed on school-aged children, but in high endemicity areas, preschool-ag
Geographical and temporal structures of <em>Legionella pneumophila</em> sequence types in Comunitat Valenciana (Spain), 1998 to 2013 (Publications)
Legionella pneumophila is an accidental human pathogen associated with aerosol formation in water-related sources. High recombination rates make Legionella populations genetically diverse, and nearly