Bone marrow transfer from wild-type mice reverts the beneficial effect of genetically mediated immune deficiency in myelin mutants (Publications)
the immune system contributes substantially to the pathologic process in this mouse model and may open new avenues to ameliorate human hereditary neuropathies by exploiting immunosuppressive treatments
Profile: the rusinga health and demographic surveillance system, western Kenya (Publications)
monitoring of malaria vectors is performed. Data collection and management are conducted using the OpenHDS platform, with tablet computers and applications with advanced software connected to a centralized
Willingness to use a rapid diagnostic test for malaria in a rural area of central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
related to opinions were identified, using generalized linear mixed models. Qualitative data from open-ended questions complemented the quantitative analysis. RESULTS: Only 34 out of 100 patients who were
Measurements of particle number and mass concentrations and size distributions in a tunnel environment (Publications)
the Caldecott Tunnel in Northern California during August and September 2004. One bore (Bore 1) is open to both heavy- and light-duty vehicles while heavy-duty vehicles are prohibited from entering the
A randomized, double-blind placebo-control study assessing the protective efficacy of an odour-based 'push-pull' malaria vector control strategy in... (Publications)
a 'push' intervention (spatial repellent) using transfluthrin-treated fabric strips positioned at open eave gaps of houses; a 'pull' intervention placing an odour-baited mosquito trap at a 5 m distance
Intention to inform relatives, rates of cascade testing, and preference for patient-mediated communication in families concerned with hereditary... (Publications)
hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) and Lynch syndrome (LS). The Swiss CASCADE is a family-based, open-ended cohort, including carriers of HBOC- and LS-associated pathogenic variants and their relatives
Vector Modelling - AnophelesModel R Package (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/vector-modelling-anophelesmodel-r-package
cal and vector control components of more complex models of malaria transmission dynamics such as OpenMalaria . Mosquito distribution and human behavior vary across geographical settings and influence
Habitat selection by free-roaming domestic dogs in rabies endemic countries in rural and urban settings (Publications)
anthropogenic, being buildings and roads, which implies selection for human proximity. Vegetation and open fields were less preferred and steep terrain was avoided, indicating that FRDD were synanthropic and
Access to water and sanitation infrastructures for primary schoolchildren in the south-central part of Côte d’Ivoire (Publications)
toilets. Among those children not using toilets, more than half (57.5%) reported that they practised open defecation. Drinking water infrastructure was limited in most schools because of poor storage tanks
Air quality in Tehran, Iran: evaluating acute health effects and modeling the long-term spatial variability (Publications)
, and xylenes) species in a megacity. The methods and models developed for this PhD dissertation opened up new avenues for the next generation of air pollution monitoring, modelling, and epidemiology in
