Arylmethylamino steroids as antiparasitic agents (Publications)
In search of antiparasitic agents, we here identify arylmethylamino steroids as potent compounds and characterize more than 60 derivatives. The lead compound 1o is fast acting and highly active agains
Genomic analysis of ST88 community-acquired methicillin resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> in Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The emergence and evolution of community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strains in Africa is poorly understood. However, one particular MRSA lineage called
Latent class analysis reveals clinically relevant atopy phenotypes in two birth cohorts (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Phenotypes of childhood-onset asthma are characterized by distinct trajectories and functional features. For atopy, definition of phenotypes during childhood is less clear. OBJECTIVE: To d
Stop measles in Switzerland - the importance of travel medicine (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In line with the worldwide strive to combat measles, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Heath (FOPH) launched a National Strategy for measles elimination 2011-2015. In this study, we highl
<em>Opisthorchis felineus</em> infection and cholangiocarcinoma in the Russian Federation: a review of medical statistics (Publications)
Opisthorchis felineus (O. felineus) occurs in Western Siberia and many other parts of the Russian Federation (RF). The true extent of its distribution is not known. Chronic infection may lead to sever
Passive smoking exposure among adults and the dynamics of respiratory symptoms in a prospective multicenter cohort study (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to measure the effects of past exposure to environmental tobacco smoke on the day-to-day dynamics of four respiratory-symptom classes in a diary study including a
