Appropriating "malaria": local responses to malaria treatment and prevention in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
A continuing dilemma for medical and public health professionals is the apparent lack of fit between global and local knowledge systems and technologies. This is illustrated in relationship to malaria
Analysis of the relationship between pollinosis and date of birth in Switzerland (Publications)
Background: The first months of life may represent a vulnerable period in the development of atopic diseases. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between the month of birth and
Durchfälle durch Parasiten (Publications)
The role of parasites as etiologic agents in diarrhea is emphasized. In countries of western Europe, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia are the most prevalent species, although some other 20 pr
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
Mycolactone activation of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome proteins underpins Buruli ulcer formation (Publications)
Mycolactone is a diffusible lipid secreted by the human pathogen Mycobacterium ulcerans, which induces the formation of open skin lesions referred to as Buruli ulcers. Here, we show that mycolactone o
