The reliability of pre-travel history to decide on appropriate counseling and vaccinations: a prospective study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Although medical and travel plans gathered from pre-travel interviews are used to decide the provision of specific pre-travel health advice and vaccinations, there has been no evaluation o
Air pollution, oxidative stress and dietary supplementation: a review (Publications)
The aim of the present review was to provide an up-to-date overview of the biological and epidemiological evidence of the role of oxidative stress as a major underlying feature of the toxic effect of
Short-term effects of nitrogen dioxide on mortality: an analysis within the APHEA project (Publications)
The short-term effects of nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)) on total, cardiovascular and respiratory mortality in 30 European cities participating in the Air Pollution on Health: a European Approach (APHEA)-2
Non-cancer effects of chemical agents on children's health (Publications)
This paper provides an overview about the non-cancer health effects for children from relevant chemical agents in our environment. In addition, a meta-analysis was conducted on the association between
Überall und unsichtbar (Publications)
Die Exposition gegenüber elektromagnetischen Felder (EMF) ist im heutigen Alltag unumgänglich. Wo Strom fliesst, entsteht niederfrequente elektrische und magnetische Felder. Drahtlose Kommunikationsge
Studies on <em>Dipetalonema viteae</em> (Filarioidea). 5. Ultrastructural aspects of the antibody-dependent cell-mediated destruction of microfilariae (Publications)
The antibody-dependent cell-mediated destruction of Dipetalonema viteae microfilariae was followed by electron microscopy both in vitro and within micropore chambers in vivo. There was a correlation b
Monepantel allosterically activates DEG-3/DES-2 channels of the gastrointestinal nematode <em>Haemonchus contortus</em> (Publications)
Monepantel is the first drug of a new family of anthelmintics, the amino acetonitrile derivatives (AAD), presently used to treat ruminants infected with gastrointestinal nematodes such as Haemonchus c