Campylobacteriosis over Christmas and New Year in European countries (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/campylobacteriosis-over-christmas-and-new-year-in-european-countries
In Switzerland, campylobacteriosis cases reported to the National Notification System for Infectious Diseases (NNSID) peak over the summer months and during the festive season in winter. The peak duri
NCD-Peru - Understanding NCDs in the Peruvian Andes: Epidemiology, Perceptions and Health System (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/ncd-peru-understanding-ncds-in-the-peruvian-andes-epidemiology-perceptions-and-health-system
By the end of the 20th century Peru entered in to an epidemic transition with mortality rates of infectious and maternal diseases declining and NCD’s emerging, changing national public health profile
SwissLEGIO - Legionnaires' diseases in Switzerland: Prestudies to develop health systems and epidemiologic research (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/swisslegio-legionnaires-diseases-in-switzerland-prestudies-to-develop-health-systems-and-epidemiologic-research
Legionella spp. are common environmental bacteria living in freshwater. They are also known to proliferate in artificial water reservoirs such as cooling towers or showerheads. Infection with the bact
Digital System for a Better Health Care Management of Refugees (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/digital-system-for-a-better-health-care-management-of-refugees
Click here for a brief summary of the project. Common health problems of refugees and displaced population groups in the Sahel region are infectious diseases, particularly respiratory infections, acut
Lufthygienische Dokumentationsstelle 2018-2021 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/lufthygienische-dokumentationsstelle-2018-2021
Die vom Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU) finanzierte Dokumentationsstelle LUDOK am Schweizerischen Tropen und Public Health Institut (Swiss TPH) liefert seit 30 Jahren evidenzbasierte Informationen zu den
Efficacy and safety of fexinidazole in patients with Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense: a multicentre,... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/efficacy-and-safety-of-fexinidazole-in-patients-with-human-african-trypanosomiasis-hat-due-to-trypanosoma-brucei-rhodesiense-a-multicentre-open-label-clinical-trial
A vector-borne parasitic illness, human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, is usually fatal without treatment. The less prevalent form, T.b. rhodesiense (r-HAT), is concen
Evolution and Epidemiology of Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis in Khayelitsha, Cape Town: Implications for Biology and Disease Control (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/evolution-and-epidemiology-of-rifampicin-resistant-tuberculosis-in-khayelitsha-cape-town-implications-for-biology-and-disease-control
Background Bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics are a growing threat for global public health and the economy. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB
Drug discovery and development for schistosomiasis: From repositioning of antimalarial drug leads and clinical advanced drug candidates to the... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/drug-discovery-and-development-for-schistosomiasis-from-repositioning-of-antimalarial-drug-leads-and-clinical-advanced-drug-candidates-to-the-development-of-a-new-paediatric-formulation-of-praziquantel
The aim of my 4-year research project is to identify one or several antischistosomal drug development candidates targeting the haemoglobin degradation pathway and/or other mechanisms with favourable p
Analysing in-hospital mortality and morbidity in Côte d’Ivoire: implications for HIV/Aids, Malaria and TB (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/analysing-in-hospital-mortality-and-morbidity-in-cote-divoire-implications-for-hiv/aids-malaria-and-tb
sAnalysing routine data from health facilities across the country, the study intends to analyse trends in mortality and morbidity for HIV/Aids, Malaria and TB between 2010-2015. The Swiss TPH provides
Efficacy and safety of moxidectin plus albendazole, moxidectin plus tribendimidine, albendazole plus oxantel pamoate and moxidectin alone against... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/efficacy-and-safety-of-moxidectin-plus-albendazole-moxidectin-plus-tribendimidine-albendazole-plus-oxantel-pamoate-and-moxidectin-alone-against-trichuris-trichiura-and-concomitant-soil-transmitted-helminth-infections-a-randomized-controlled-trial
The recommended anthelmintics show low efficacy in a single-dose regimen against Trichuris trichiura. Moxidectin, a new treatment for river blindness, might complement the drug armamentarium for the t