Do holes in long-lasting insecticidal nets compromise their efficacy against pyrethroid resistant <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> and <em>Culex... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Resistance of malaria vectors to pyrethroids threatens the effectiveness of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) as a tool for malaria control. Recent experimental hut and observational
Osteopathology and selenium deficiency co-occurring in a population of endangered Patagonian huemul (<em>Hippocamelus bisulcus</em>) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: About 1,000 endangered Patagonian huemul deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) remain in Chile and 350-500 in Argentina. Most groups (> 100) are not recovering, and prevalence of osteopathology in
Implementation of the global plan for insecticide resistance management in malaria vectors: progress, challenges and the way forward (Publications)
In recent years, there has been an increase in resistance of malaria vectors to insecticides, particularly to pyrethroids which are widely used in insecticide-treated nets. The Global Plan for Insecti
Cross-border outbreak of <em>Salmonella enterica</em> ssp. <em>enterica</em> serovar Bovismorbificans: multiple approaches to outbreak investigation... (Publications)
QUESTION UNDER STUDY: In July 2014, an outbreak of Salmonella enterica ssp. enterica serovar Bovismorbificans was detected in Switzerland. The goal of the outbreak investigation was to rapidly identif
Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the WHO: conclusions and recommendations of seventh biannual meeting (March 2015) (Publications)
The Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the World Health Organization held its seventh meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from 5 to 7 March 2015. This article provides a summary of the discussions, concl
<em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> merozoite surface protein 2: epitope mapping and fine specificity of human antibody response against non-polymorphic... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Two long synthetic peptides representing the dimorphic and constant C-terminal domains of the two allelic families of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface proteins 2 are considered prom