Cupiennin 1a exhibits a remarkably broad, non-stereospecific cytolytic activity on bacteria, protozoan parasites, insects, and human cancer cells (Publications)
Cupiennin 1a, a cytolytic peptide isolated from the venom of the spider Cupiennius salei, exhibits broad membranolytic activity towards bacteria, trypanosomes, and plasmodia, as well as human blood an
Wirkungen von Stickstoffdioxid auf die menschliche Gesundheit - Ableitung eines gesundheitsbezogenen Kurz - und Langzeitgrenzwertes (Publications)
Effects of nitrogen dioxide on human health - Derivation of a health related short- and long-term value. The presented overview concerning health relevant effects caused by nitrogen dioxide resumes th
Neurophysiological evidence for muscle tone reduction by intrathecal baclofen at the brainstem level (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) is an efficient treatment modality for severe spasticity that is considered to act at the spinal level. Its influence on phasic spasticity is usually determined c
Children at high altitude have less nocturnal periodic breathing than adults (Publications)
Although children commonly travel to high altitudes, their respiratory adaptation to hypoxia remains elusive. Therefore, in the present study respiratory inductive plethysmography, pulse oximetry (S(p
FLOTAC: a promising technique for detecting helminth eggs in human faeces (Publications)
There is a tendency to neglect diagnostic issues in the era of 'preventive chemotherapy' in human helminthiases. However, accurate diagnosis cannot be overemphasized for adequate patient management an
Crying babies, tired mothers: What do we know? A systematic review (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: to synthesise the evidence on the interconnectedness of infant crying and maternal tiredness in the postpartum period, both from quantitative as well as from qualitative studies. METHODS: a