Low efficacy of albendazole against <em>Trichuris trichiura</em> infection in schoolchildren from Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Albendazole is one of two standard drugs for the control of soil-transmitted helminthiasis. METHODS: A total of 149 schoolchildren from Port Elizabeth, South Africa, were examined for soil
Antimalarial pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles: lead optimization, parasite life cycle stage profile, mechanistic evaluation, killing kinetics, and <em>in... (Publications)
Further structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies on the recently identified pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole (PBI) antimalarials have led to the identification of potent, metabolically stable compounds
A switch in regulatory T cells through farm-exposure during immune maturation in childhood (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Farm exposure protects against development of allergies early in life. At 4.5 years, protection against asthma by farm-milk exposure was partially mediated by regulatory T-cells (Tregs). T
The economics of malaria control and elimination: a systematic review (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Declining donor funding and competing health priorities threaten the sustainability of malaria programmes. Elucidating the cost and benefits of continued investments in malaria could encou
Prevalence of atopy and pollinosis in the adult population of Switzerland (SAPALDIA study) (Publications)
The Swiss SAPALDIA study is a large multicenter cross-sectional study initiated in 1991 to evaluate the relationship between environment and respiratory symptoms and diseases in adults, and included s
Perceptions on the effect of small electric fans on comfort inside bed nets in southern Ghana: a qualitative study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are known to be highly effective in reducing malaria transmission, morbidity and mortality. However, among those owning an LLIN, use rates are often
Short-term variation in air pollution and in average lung function among never-smokers. The Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung Diseases in Adults... (Publications)
The present analysis was directed at investigating associations between short-term variations in air pollutant levels (NO2, total suspended particulates TSP, O3) and cross-sectional lung function (FVC
A path to cooperation between China and Mongolia towards the control of echinococcosis under the Belt and Road Initiative (Publications)
Health is the core of development. Health cooperation between countries plays a pivotal role under the 'Belt and Road' Initiative. In 2013, China launched its Belt and Road Initiative to improve the i