High collection efficiency electrostatic precipitator for in vitro cell exposure to concentrated ambient particulate matter (PM) (Publications)
A new sampling system, the in vitro electrostatic collector, was developed to collect ambient particles for in vitro studies. The system consists of two units: first, particles are concentrated by mea
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) and subjective health complaints associated with electromagnetic fields of mobile phone communication--a... (Publications)
Literature published between 2000 to 2004 concerning electromagnetic fields (EMF) of mobile communication and electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) or unspecific symptoms of ill health, respectively,
Parasiten als Ursache von Urtikaria: Helminthen und Protozooen als Auslöser der Nesselsucht? (Publications)
Urticaria is one of the most prevalent disorders in dermatological practice. The disease can be incapacitating. There are clear pathophysiological and epidemiological hints that helminths and protozoa
Contiguous spread of <em>Mycobacterium ulceran</em>s in Buruli ulcer lesions analysed by histopathology and real-time PCR quantification of... (Publications)
The distribution of M. ulcerans in Buruli ulcer lesions was analysed by IS2404 real-time PCR quantification of M. ulcerans DNA and by semi-quantitative microscopic assessment of the number of acid-fas
Multiple parasite infections and their relationship to self-reported morbidity in a community of rural Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Concomitant parasitic infections are common in the developing world, yet most studies focus on a single parasite in a narrow age group. We investigated the extent of polyparasitism and par
Ambient air pollution- a cause for COPD? (Publications)
The role of ambient air pollution in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is considered to be uncertain. We review the evidence in the light of recent studies.Eight morbidit
10-Jahres-Entwicklung von Kindern mit Geburtsgewicht unter 1501g (Publications)
170 Children born between 1971 and 73 and hospitalised at the neonatal intensive care unit of the Hospital for Children of the University of Basel because of very low birth weight and/or IRDS are re-e