The Global Population Structure of the MTBC (Page)
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The Global Population Structure of the MTBC Animal-adapted and extinct MTBC Lineages In addition to the seven human-adapted lineages, the MTBC also includes several lineages adapted to different wild
The Evolution and Ecology of Drug-Resistant MTBC (Page)
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Evolution and Ecology of Drug-resistant MTBC Fitness Effect of Drug Resistance We use a combination of experimental evolution, molecular epidemiology, comparative genome sequencing of clinical strains
Genomic Epidemiology of TB (Page)
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Genomic Epidemiology of TB Revisiting a TB Outbreak in Bern We recently revisited a TB outbreak that occurred in the early 1990s in Bern, Switzerland. Combining high-throughput SNP-typing with targete
Clinical Statistics and Data Management | Swiss TPH (Page)
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Clinical Statistics and Data Management | Group The focus of the Clinical Statistics and Data Management (CSDM) group is on research, education and services in the field of clinical research. We are i
Global Diversity of Mtb (Page)
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Global diversity of M. Tuberculosis Figure 1: Global diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Main lineages of Mtb are associated with different parts of the world (adapted from Gagneux et al. P
Evolution and Ecology of Drug Resistance (Page)
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Evolution and Ecology of Drug Resistance Figure 1: Relative transmission of drug-resistant strains of M. tuberculosis compared to drug-susceptible strains (adapted from Borrell et al. IJTLD 2009). Wha
Endowed Professorship at Swiss TPH: Eckenstein-Geigy Professorship (Page)
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Endowed Professorship at Swiss TPH: Eckenstein-Geigy Professorship for Household Economics and Health Systems Research The Basel-based Eckenstein-Geigy Foundation supports basic research aiming at imp
Our Expertise in Long-Term Studies (Page)
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Our Expertise in Long-Term Studies Thanks to long-term studies, we today know that tobacco consumption, lack of exercise and an unhealthy diet significantly increase the risk of cancer, diabetes and c
Support Our Research to Tackle Diseases of Poverty (Page)
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Support Our Research to Tackle Diseases of Poverty In 2020, the average life expectancy was 73 years – fifty years earlier, it was around 60 years. We owe this spectacular increase in life expectancy
Effects of Climate Change on Health (Page)
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Effects of Climate Change on Health The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 250,000 deaths annually between 2030 and 2050 could be due to climate change – with vulnerable popu