Comparison of three in-house real PCR assays targeting kinetoplast DNA, the small subunit ribosomal RNA gene and the glucose-6-phosphate isomerase... (Publications)
To perform PCR from serum for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis is convenient and much less invasive than the examination of deeper compartments such as bone marrow. We compared three Leishmania
Niclosamide is active <em>in vitro</em> against mycetoma pathogens (Publications)
Redox-active drugs are the mainstay of parasite chemotherapy. To assess their repurposing potential for eumycetoma, we have tested a set of nitroheterocycles and peroxides in vitro against two isolate
Spatial clusters of daily tobacco consumption before and after a smoke-free policy implementation (Publications)
This study assessed the spatial dependence of daily tobacco consumption and how it is spatially impacted by individual and neighborhood socioeconomic determinants, and tobacco consumption facilities b
La spiritualité fait partie de la santé (Publications)
Dans cet article traduit de l’original allemand, Jakob Zinsstag, professeur à l’Institut tropical et de santé publique suisse à Bâle, propose de nous laisser instruire par les tenants des médecines an
Long-term outcomes of ivermectin-albendazole <em>versus </em>albendazole alone against soil-transmitted helminths: results from randomized controlled... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preventive chemotherapy is the cornerstone of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control. Long-term outcomes and adequate treatment frequency of the recently recommended albendazole-ivermecti
Genome-wide association studies identify 137 genetic loci for DNA methylation biomarkers of aging (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Biological aging estimators derived from DNA methylation data are heritable and correlate with morbidity and mortality. Consequently, identification of genetic and environmental contributo