Studies on <em>Dipetalonema viteae</em> (Filarioidea). 3. Antibody-dependent cell-mediated destruction of microfilariae<em> in vivo</em> (Publications)
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated destruction of Dipetalonema viteae microfilariae could be demonstrated in the golden hamster using a micropore chamber technique. Microfilariae were eliminated within
Random demographic household surveys in highly mobile pastoral communities in Chad (Publications)
PROBLEM: Reliable demographic data is a central requirement for health planning and management, and for the implementation of adequate interventions. This study addresses the lack of demographic data
Effects of environmental parameters on the distribution of bullhead <em>Cottus gobio</em> with particular consideration of the effects of obstructions (Publications)
1. The bullhead Cottus gobio is a small-sized fish that occurs in stony streams and lakes in Switzerland. Its numbers have declined and its distribution has become narrower over the last 30 years, mos
The dental safety profile of high-dose radioiodine therapy for thyroid cancer: long-term results of a longitudinal cohort study (Publications)
The long-term dental safety profile of high-dose radioiodine therapy remained elusive despite more than 6 decades of clinical use. METHODS: In a cohort study, we investigated the incidence of sialaden
A Kiswahili version of the SF-36 Health Survey for use in Tanzania: translation and tests of scaling assumptions (Publications)
The objective of the study was to translate and adapt the SF-36 Health Survey for use in Tanzania and to test the psychometric properties of the Kiswahili SF-36. A cross-sectional study was conducted
Effect of single-dose oral artemether and tribendimidine on the tegument of adult <em>Clonorchis sinensis</em> in rats (Publications)
The tegument of trematodes plays a key role in nutrient absorption, exerts secretory functions, protects the parasite against the immune system of the host, and is a target for anti-trematocidal drugs
Ultrastructural alterations in adult <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> caused by artemether (Publications)
Progress has been made over the last decade with the development and clinical use of artemether as an agent against major human schistosome parasites. The tegument has been identified as a key target