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
Durchfälle durch Parasiten (Publications)
The role of parasites as etiologic agents in diarrhea is emphasized. In countries of western Europe, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia are the most prevalent species, although some other 20 pr
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
Low prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in Somali pastoral livestock, southeast Ethiopia (Publications)
A cross-sectional study of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) detected by the comparative intradermal tuberculin test (CIDT) was conducted in livestock of the Somali region in southeast Ethiopia-in four pastor
Trends in prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in 5-7 year old Swiss children from 1992 to 2001 (Publications)
Background: Changing occurrence rates of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis are of public health concern and require surveillance. Changes in prevalence rates of these atopic diseases wer