High-throughput metabolomic analysis predicts mode of action of uncharacterized antimicrobial compounds (Publications)
Rapidly spreading antibiotic resistance and the low discovery rate of new antimicrobial compounds demand more effective strategies for early drug discovery. One bottleneck in the drug discovery pipeli
Molecular characterization, toxin detection and resistance testing of human clinical <em>Clostridium difficile </em>isolates from Lebanon (Publications)
Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile is the main cause for nosocomial diarrhoea in industrialised nations. Epidemiologic data on the pathogen's occurrence in other world regions are still scarce. In
Genetic regulation of<em> IL1RL1</em> methylation and IL1RL1-a protein levels in asthma (Publications)
Interleukin-1 receptor-like 1 (IL1RL1) is an important asthma gene. (Epi)genetic regulation of IL1RL1 protein expression has not been established. We assessed the association between IL1RL1 single nuc
Impact of diagnostic test Xpert MTB/RIF® on health outcomes for tuberculosis (Publications)
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: to assess the impact of Xpert MTB/RIF on important patient outcomes for people with tuberculosis.
Effect of an integrated intervention package of preventive chemotherapy, community-led total sanitation and health education on the prevalence of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preventive chemotherapy with donated anthelminthic drugs is the cornerstone for the control of helminthiases. However, reinfection can occur rapidly in the absence of clean water and sanit
Autofluorescence microscopy for paired-matched morphological and molecular identification of individual chigger mites (Acari: Trombiculidae), the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Conventional gold standard characterization of chigger mites involves chemical preparation procedures (i.e. specimen clearing) for visualization of morphological features, which however co