Die Rolle des Gemeinen Stars <em>(Sturnus vulgaris)</em> in der Epidemiologie bakterieller, potentiell humanpathogener Krankheitserreger (Publications)
Since a long time a public garden in Basel is known as a site for overnight accommodation and assembly of starlings. The birds cause an immense faecal contamination of the park and the neighbouring di
Low prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in Somali pastoral livestock, southeast Ethiopia (Publications)
A cross-sectional study of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) detected by the comparative intradermal tuberculin test (CIDT) was conducted in livestock of the Somali region in southeast Ethiopia-in four pastor
Trends in prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in 5-7 year old Swiss children from 1992 to 2001 (Publications)
Background: Changing occurrence rates of asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis are of public health concern and require surveillance. Changes in prevalence rates of these atopic diseases wer
How do Italian pharmacoeconomists evaluate indirect costs? (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate how indirect costs are evaluated in pharmacoeconomic studies in Italy and the attitude of Italian pharmacoeconomists toward indirect costs. METHODS: A literature review was
Safety and immunogenicity of a three-component blood-stage malaria vaccine in adults living in an endemic area of Papua New Guinea (Publications)
A Phase I safety and immunogenicity study with a three-component blood- stage malaria vaccine was conducted in adult male subjects living in an endemic area of Papua New Guinea. The preparations were
Using human rights to improve maternal and neonatal health: history, connections and a proposed practical approach (Publications)
We describe the historical development of how maternal and neonatal mortality in the developing world came to be seen as a public-health concern, a human rights concern, and ultimately as both, leadin
In vivo investigations of selected diamidine compounds against <em>Trypanosoma evansi</em> using a mouse model (Publications)
Surra is an animal pathogenic protozoan infection, caused by Trypanosoma evansi, that develops into a fatal wasting disease. Control measures rely on diagnosis and treatment. However, with the continu