Risk factors for the carriage of<em> Streptococcus infantarius </em>subspecies <em>infantarius </em>isolated from African fermented dairy products (Publications)
Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius (Sii) has been identified as predominant lactic acid bacteria in spontaneously fermented dairy products (FDPs) in sub-Saharan Africa including Cote d'Ivoir
Evaluation of honey-baited FTA cards in combination with different mosquito traps in an area of low arbovirus prevalence (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The threat of mosquito-borne diseases is increasing in continental Europe as demonstrated by several autochthonous chikungunya, dengue and West Nile virus outbreaks. In Switzerland, despit
Physical activity interventions for primary prevention in adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trial-based economic evaluations (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is a worldwide pandemic associated with major chronic diseases. Given limited resources, policy makers are in need of physical activity interventions that provide best
Study of drug particle distributions within mini-tablets using synchrotron X-ray microtomography and superpixel image clustering (Publications)
Uniform drug distribution within fast disintegrating tablets is a key quality measure to ensure a reliable, steady, and targeted release of the contained active pharmaceutical ingredients. In this wor
Qualitative microbiome profiling along a wastewater system in Kampala, Uganda (Publications)
Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, is rapidly expanding without adequate wastewater treatment facilities to accommodate the current estimated population of 1.68 million people. Hence, freshwater bod
Towards improved health service quality in Tanzania: contribution of a supportive supervision approach to increased quality of primary healthcare (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Universal Health Coverage only leads to the desired health outcomes if quality of health services is ensured. In Tanzania, quality has been a major concern for many years, including the pr
The development and evaluation of a self-marking unit to estimate malaria vector survival and dispersal distance (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A clear understanding of mosquito biology is fundamental to the control efforts of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria. Mosquito mark-release-recapture (MMRR) experiments are a popular
A novel lineage of ceftriaxone-resistant <em>Salmonella </em>Typhi from India that is closely related to XDR <em>S</em>. Typhi found in Pakistan (Publications)
Two MDR Salmonella Typhi isolates from India were found by whole genome sequencing to be closely related to the 2016 XDR S. Typhi outbreak strain from Pakistan. The Indian isolates have no chromosomal
Morbidity associated with <em>Schistosoma mekongi </em>and concurrent helminth infection in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Publications)
In 2006, some 7 years after the halt of a multi-year schistosomiasis control programme, a study was conducted in the southern part of Lao People's Democratic Republic to determine the morbidity associ
Patients with severe schistosomiasis mekongi morbidity in southern Lao People's Democratic Republic demonstrating ongoing transmission (Publications)
Chronic infection with Schistosoma mekongi may result in severe hepatosplenic morbidity. S. mekongi control programs aimed to prevent morbidity and mortality associated with infection. We report on ei