Validation of questions on asthma and wheeze in farming and anthroposophic children (Publications)
Summary Background In most epidemiological surveys the estimated prevalence of asthma is based on questionnaire responses, which may depend on the individual's perception as well as medical consulting
Stray dog population demographics in Jodhpur, India following a population control/rabies vaccination program (Publications)
Animal Birth Control (ABC) is a program by which stray dogs are sterilized and vaccinated against rabies with the aim of controlling both dog population size and rabies. Population size and demographi
Global, national, and local approaches to mental health: examples from India (Publications)
Neuropsychiatric disorders and suicide amount to 12.7% of the global burden of disease and related conditions (GBD) according to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates for 1999, and recognition of
Antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activity of new esters and ethers of 4-dialkylaminobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ols (Publications)
Only three drugs are available for the treatment of East African trypanosomiasis. Patients suffer from painful application, severe side effects and increasing resistance against these drugs. Malaria t
Different contribution of interleukin-6 and cortisol activity to total plasma fibrin concentration and to acute mental stress-induced fibrin formation (Publications)
Acute mental stress may contribute to atherosclerosis by affecting inflammation and coagulation; however, the crosstalk between inflammation and coagulation during stress has not been studied. In the
A major surface glycoprotein of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> is expressed transiently during development and can be regulated post- transcriptionally... (Publications)
Differentiation is a means by which unicellular parasites adapt to different environments. In some cases, the developmental program may be modulated by interactions with the host, but the mechanisms a
Studies on <em>Dipetalonema viteae</em> (Filarioidea). 3. Antibody-dependent cell-mediated destruction of microfilariae<em> in vivo</em> (Publications)
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated destruction of Dipetalonema viteae microfilariae could be demonstrated in the golden hamster using a micropore chamber technique. Microfilariae were eliminated within