Contacts between poultry farms, their spatial dimension and their relevance for avian influenza preparedness (Publications)
Ongoing economic losses by and exposure of humans to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry flocks across Asia and parts of Africa and Europe motivate also outbreak-free countries such as
New N-methylpiperazinyl derivatives of bicyclic antiprotozoal compounds (Publications)
The 4-methylpiperazinyl group was inserted as substituent at the bridgehead of bicyclic compounds or as terminal group of their aminoacyl and aminoalkyl side chains. The new compounds were tested in v
Dialkylaminoalkyl derivatives of bicyclic compounds with antiplasmodial activity (Publications)
Dialkylaminoalkyl derivatives of 2-azabicyclo[3.2.2]nonanes and of bicyclo[2.2.2]octanes were prepared and their activities determined in vitro against the multiresistant K(1) strain of Plasmodium fal
Rapid propagation of <em>Norovirus </em>gastrointestinal illness through multiple nursing homes following a pilgrimage (Publications)
Reported here is an outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Norovirus infection that affected at least 450 persons from nursing homes and similar institutions in Switzerland during and after an organised p
Alkyl and dialkylaminoethyl derivatives of 5-amino-2-azabicyclo[3.2.2]nonanes and their antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activities (Publications)
N-Alkyl and N-(2-dialkylaminoethyl) derivatives of 5-amino-2-azabicyclo-nonanes were prepared and tested in vitro for their activities against the multidrug-resistant K1 strain of Plasmodium falciparu
Cohort study on the effects of everyday life radio frequency electromagnetic field exposure on non-specific symptoms and tinnitus (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is public concern regarding potential health effects of radio frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) exposure, as produced by mobile phones or broadcast transmitters. The objectiv