Response, survival, and long-term toxicity after therapy with the radiolabeled somatostatin analogue [90Y-DOTA]-TOC in metastasized neuroendocrine... (Publications)
([(90)Y-DOTA]-TOC) in neuroendocrine cancers. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a clinical phase II single-center open-label trial, patients with neuroendocrine cancers were treated with repeated cycles of [(90)Y-DOTA]-TOC
Comparison of diagnostic methods for the detection and quantification of the four sympatric <em>Plasmodium</em> species in field samples from Papua... (Publications)
reduced risk of contamination, together with reduced costs per sample through reduced reaction volume, opens the possibility to implement qPCR in endemic settings as a suitable diagnostic tool for large epi
Simulating the council-specific impact of anti-malaria interventions: a tool to support malaria strategic planning in Tanzania (Publications)
determining appropriate packages of interventions for meeting specific expected targets. METHODS: The OpenMalaria model of malaria dynamics was calibrated for all 184 councils in mainland Tanzania using data
A genome-wide meta-analysis of genetic variants associated with allergic rhinitis and grass sensitization and their interaction with birth order (Publications)
weakly with AR (P(grass) = 1.6 x 10(-9); P(AR) = 8.0 x 10(-3)). Variants in a locus near chromosome 11 open reading frame 30 (C11orf30) and leucine-rich repeat containing 32 (LRRC32), which was previously
Outbreak of <em>Cryptosporidium hominis</em> following river flooding in the city of Halle (Saale), Germany, August 2013 (Publications)
consider the potential health risks of long-term surviving parasites persisting on flooded grounds and in open waters even several weeks after the flooding and of bathing places close to sewage spill-overs. Preventive
Epidemiological links between malaria parasitaemia and hypertension: findings from a population-based survey in rural Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
variations are needed to clarify involved biological mechanisms, toward comorbidity management.This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No
Potential associations between <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection and physico-chemical characteristics and water-related human activities in Côte... (Publications)
High infection prevalence was observed in villages where children were washing clothes and dishes at open surface water sites and pursued recreational activities (e.g. swimming and playing in the water).
One Third of Cambodians Infected with Threadworm (News)
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demography, hygiene, and knowledge about helminth infection. The risk of infection increased with age, and open defecation was associated with a higher risk while knowledge about helminth infections lowered a person’s
Swiss TPH Symposium on Clinical Decision Support Systems (News)
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d design, community engagement, use of CDSS data and collaboration for sustainability. After an opening address by Kaspar Wyss, Head of the Swiss Centre for International Health at Swiss TPH, Fenella Beynon
R. Geigy Award 2022 Goes to Three Researchers for Work on Malaria and Tuberculosis Control in Africa (News)
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Foundation President Marcel Tanner in recognition of the award winners. A unique research platform opens up new perspectives in the fight against malaria In recent decades, there has been great progress
