New Modelling Project Launched to Support National Malaria Control Programmes (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/new-modelling-project-to-support-national-malaria-control-programmes
is based on the development and application of malaria models, with a focus on the OpenMalaria modelling platform. OpenMalaria is a decision-making tool that was by developed by Swiss TPH to simulate dynamics
SOPHYA - Swiss children's Objectively measured PHYsical Activity (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/sophya-swiss-childrens-objectively-measured-physical-activity
regarding physical activity have to be identified. The SOPHYA cross-sectional study addresses these open questions by measuring physical activity during seven days in a representative sample of 2000 children
Short course amphotericin B in addition to sertraline and fluconazole for treatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in rural Tanzania (Publications)
activity against Cryptococcus and bi-directional synergy with fluconazole. METHODS: We conducted an open label clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of sertraline 400 mg/day and fluconazole 1200
Integrating standardized whole genome sequence analysis with a global <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> antibiotic resistance knowledgebase (Publications)
from MTBC sequence data. Stringent thresholds and quality control measures were incorporated in this open source tool. The pipeline was validated using a well-characterized dataset of 90 diverse MTBC isolates
Functional characterization and phenotypic monitoring of human hematopoietic stem cell expansion and differentiation of monocytes and macrophages by... (Publications)
e blood monocytes-derived from HSC-derived macrophages. To conclude, we propose that this method opens new avenues to distinguish the impact of human genetics on the dysregulated biological properties
Collaborating with Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) providers when writing HPV vaccine review articles (Publications)
important to VH HCPs. Contrary to our initial expectations, and in an inclusive, respectful atmosphere of open dialogue, we were able to productively finalize our manuscripts. In the opinion of the CAM co-authors
wIRA: hyperthermia as a treatment option for intracellular bacteria, with special focus on Chlamydiae and Mycobacteria (Publications)
infections are presented. Finally, technical aspects of using wIRA in patients are critically reviewed and open questions driving future research are highlighted. In conclusion, wIRA is a promising tool for reducing
Epidemiologie, Klinik, Diagnostik und Therapie von Infektionen durch <em>Mycobacterium chimaera</em> (Publications)
increasingly reported over the past few years. Most infections occurred in patients who had undergone open-chest cardiothoracic surgery. Epidemiological and molecular studies showed that transmission of M
<em>Trypanosoma cruzi</em> STIB980: a TcI strain for drug discovery and reverse genetics (Publications)
This resulted in a high-quality nuclear haplotype assembly of 28 Mb in 400 contigs, containing 10,043 open-reading frames with a median length of 1077 bp. We believe that T. cruzi STIB980 is a useful addition
Quantification of self pollution from two diesel school buses using three independent methods (Publications)
balance (CMB) methods. Each bus drove along a residential route simulating stops, with windows closed or open. Particulate matter (PM) and its constituents were monitored in the bus and from a LV. We collected
