Passive smoking exposure in adults and chronic respiratory symptoms (SAPALDIA Study) (Publications)
The association between passive exposure to tobacco smoke and respiratory symptoms was examined in a sample of 4,197 never-smoking adults. They constituted the never-smoking subsample of a random samp
Etude suisse sur la pollution de l'air et les maladies respiratoires chez l'adulte (SAPALDIA) (Publications)
Long-term health effects of moderate ambient air pollution are rarely investigated. In Switzerland, no large-scale study has addressed this issue so far. Important results of the Swiss Study on Air Po
Cleavage of trypanosome surface glycoproteins by alkaline trypsin-like enzyme(s) in the midgut of <em>Glossina morsitans</em> (Publications)
EP and GPEET procyclin, the major surface glycoproteins of procyclic forms of Trypanosoma brucei, are truncated by proteases in the midgut of the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans. We show that
Synthesis of a series of N(6)-substituted adenosines with activity against trypanosomatid parasites (Publications)
The involvement of purine salvage in the accumulation of current trypanocidal drugs is important for the treatment of African sleeping sickness. The substrate specificity of essential nucleoside trans
Investigation of the concentration of bacteria and their cell envelope components in indoor air in two elementary schools (Publications)
Bacterial cell envelope components are widely distributed in airborne dust, where they act as inflammatory agents causing respiratory symptoms. Measurements of these agents and other environmental fac
Ozone exposure assessment in a southern California community (Publications)
An ozone exposure assessment study was conducted in a Southern California community. The Harvard ozone passive sampler was used to monitor cohorts of 22 and 18 subjects for 8 weeks during the spring a