Immunoglobulin G subclass-specific responses against <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> merozoite antigens are associated with control of parasitemia and... (Publications)
Substantial evidence indicates that antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum merozoite antigens play a role in protection from malaria, although the precise targets and mechanisms mediating immunity remain
Continuous video-EEG monitoring increases detection rate of nonconvulsive status epilepticus in the ICU (Publications)
Purpose: Status epilepticus (SE) is an important neurologic emergency requiring treatment on an intensive care unit (ICU). Although convulsive SE is self-evident, the diagnosis of nonconvulsive SE (NC
Acute phase proteins and white blood cell levels for prediction of infectious complications in status epilepticus (Publications)
ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Infections in status epilepticus (SE) patients result in severe morbidity making early diagnosis crucial. As SE may lead to inflammatory reaction, the value of acute phase prot
Compounds structurally related to ellagic acid show improved antiplasmodial activity (Publications)
The cancer chemopreventive agent ellagic acid (EA) is a known inhibitor of glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) and possesses antiplasmodial activities in the upper-nanomolar range. In the recent drug de
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> and the need for a curated database (Publications)
Recent advances in DNA sequencing have led to the discovery of thousands of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). This genetic varia
Language competence of 14-year-old adolescents in relation to their sociocultural origin: results from a logopedic study in the framework of the Basel... (Publications)
Between 1986 and 1988 speech and language abilities of a representative sample of 341 fourteen-year-old Basle schoolchildren were assessed as part of the 2nd Follow-up examination of the Basle Kinderg
Abklärung und Antibiotikatherapie von Infektionen in der Hausarztpraxis : Eine Befragung von Allgemeinpraktikern und Internisten mit Praxistätigkeit... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The study aim was to analyse the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to selected infectious diseases, in particular with regard to the use of antibiotics, in the light of current guideline
Immuno-detection of anthrose containing tetrasaccharide in the exosporium of <em>Bacillus anthracis</em> and <em>Bacillus cereus </em>strains (Publications)
Abstract Aims: Bacillus anthracis strains of various origins were analysed with the view to describe intrinsic and persistent structural components of the Bacillus collagen-like protein of anthracis g