Die Rolle des Gemeinen Stars <em>(Sturnus vulgaris)</em> in der Epidemiologie bakterieller, potentiell humanpathogener Krankheitserreger (Publications)
Since a long time a public garden in Basel is known as a site for overnight accommodation and assembly of starlings. The birds cause an immense faecal contamination of the park and the neighbouring di
Parental education and children's respiratory and allergic symptoms in the Pollution and the Young (PATY) study (Publications)
Inequalities in health between socio-economic groups are a major public health concern. The current authors studied associations between parental socio-economic status (SES) and children's respiratory
Childhood asthma and exposure to traffic and nitrogen dioxide (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Evidence for a causal relationship between traffic-related air pollution and asthma has not been consistent across studies, and comparisons among studies have been difficult because of the
Combining 4-aminoquinoline- and clotrimazole-based pharmacophores toward innovative and potent hybrid antimalarials (Publications)
Antimalarial agents structurally based on novel pharmacophores, synthesized by low-cost synthetic procedures and characterized by low potential for developing resistance are urgently needed. Recently,
Mycolactone activation of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome proteins underpins Buruli ulcer formation (Publications)
Mycolactone is a diffusible lipid secreted by the human pathogen Mycobacterium ulcerans, which induces the formation of open skin lesions referred to as Buruli ulcers. Here, we show that mycolactone o
Biochemical membrane lipidomics during <em>Drosophila</em> development (Publications)
Lipids play critical roles in energy homeostasis, membrane structure, and signaling. Using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, we provide a comprehensive semiquantification of lipids during t
Spatial characteristics of fine particulate matter: identifying representative monitoring locations in Seattle, Washington (Publications)
This study investigates how PM2.5 varies spatially and how these spatial characteristics can be used to identify potential monitoring sites that are most representative of the overall ambient exposure
Hormone replacement therapy, body mass index and asthma in perimenopausal women: a cross sectional survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and obesity both appear to increase the risk of asthma. A study was undertaken to investigate the association of HRT with asthma and hay fever in a popula