Testing bio-efficacy of insecticide-treated nets with fewer mosquitoes for enhanced malaria control (Publications)
Malaria control programs implementing Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) are encouraged to conduct field monitoring of nets' survival, fabric integrity and insecticidal bio-efficacy. The reference
Vaccine hesitancy among mobile pastoralists in Chad: a qualitative study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Demand side barriers to vaccination among rural and hard-to-reach populations in Chad are not yet well understood. Although innovative approaches such as linking human and animal vaccinati
Feline calicivirus and other respiratory pathogens in cats with Feline calicivirus-related symptoms and in clinically healthy cats in Switzerland (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cats with feline calicivirus (FCV)-related symptoms are commonly presented to veterinary practitioners. Various clinical manifestations have been attributed to FCV, i.e. upper respiratory
Wounds to the dorsal carpus (coronation injury) in horses: treatment, complications and survival (Publications)
Studies evaluating complications, treatment and survival following wounds to the dorsal carpus (coronation injuries), despite being frequent injuries in equine practice, are lacking. The aim was to de
Canine leptospirosis in Switzerland-a prospective cross-sectional study examining seroprevalence, risk factors and urinary shedding of pathogenic... (Publications)
Leptospirosis is an important worldwide zoonosis. While human leptospirosis remains rare in Switzerland, the incidence of canine leptospirosis is unusually high compared to other European countries. T
Sero-prevalence and risk factors for leptospirosis in abattoir workers in New Zealand (Publications)
Leptospirosis is an important occupational disease in New Zealand. The objectives of this study were to determine risk factors for sero-prevalence of leptospiral antibodies in abattoir workers. Sera w
Risk of infection and associated influenza-like disease among abattoir workers due to two Leptospira species (Publications)
The aims of this study were to determine the annual incidence of infection with Leptospira interrogans serovar Pomona and/or Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo and its association with influenza
The Comparative Effectiveness of Innovative Treatments for Cancer (CEIT-Cancer) project: rationale and design of the database and the collection of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The available evidence on the benefits and harms of novel drugs and therapeutic biologics at the time of approval is reported in publicly available documents provided by the US Food and Dr
Effects of vancomycin and ciprofloxacin on the NMRI mouse metabolism (Publications)
The reduction in gut microbiota diversity is associated with a range of human diseases. Overuse of antibiotics has been associated with a diminished gut-microbial diversity in humans, and may promote