Gene expression measurements in the context of epidemiological studies (Publications)
Background: Gene expression measurements became an attractive tool to assess biological responses in epidemiological studies. However, collection of blood samples poses various technical problems. We
Urban background particulate matter and allergic sensitization in adults of ECRHS II (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies have shown weak or inconsistent associations between ambient air pollutants and allergic sensitization. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether regional urban
Relative stability of meningococcal serogroup A and X polysaccharides (Publications)
Prior to the introduction of the MenAfriVac serogroup A glycoconjugate vaccine in September 2010, serogroup A was the major epidemic disease-causing meningococcal serogroup in the African meningitis b
Comparison of surface iodination methods by electron microscopic autoradiography applied <em>in vitro</em> to different life-stages of... (Publications)
Different states of Dipetalonema viteae (males, females, microfilariae, and 3rd-stage larvae) have been iodinated in vitro under physiological conditions by chloroglycoluril, lactoperoxidase or chlora
Travel case scenarios as a demonstration of risk assessment of VFR travelers: introduction to criteria and evidence-based definition and framework (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Travel-associated health risks need to be balanced against the positive opportunities associated with interregional travel. As the perceived and real spectrum of health risks related to in
Melarsoprol- and pentamidine-resistant <em>Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense</em> populations and their cross-resistance (Publications)
Resistance to melarsoprol and pentamidine was induced in bloodstream-form Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense STIB 900 in vitro, and drug sensitivity was determined for melarsoprol, pentamidine and furamid
The visiting friends or relatives traveler in the 21st century: time for a new definition (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Travelers visiting friends or relatives (VFR travelers) are a group identified with an increased risk of travel-related illness. Changes in global mobility, travel patterns, and inter-regi