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
Risk factors for new infection with Leptospira in meat workers in New Zealand (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate risk factors for new infection with Leptospira interrogans sv Pomona and Leptospira borgpetersenii sv Hardjo in meat workers. METHODS: Sera were collected twice approximately 12
Zerumbone binding to estrogen receptors: an <em>in-silico</em> investigation (Publications)
Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy among females worldwide. Estrogen receptor (ER) mediate important pathophysiological signaling pathways induced by estrogens, and is regarded as a promisi
Diagnostic tools for tackling febrile illness and enhancing patient management (Publications)
Most patients with acute infectious diseases develop fever, which is frequently a reason to visit health facilities in resource-limited settings. The symptomatic overlap between febrile diseases imped
Insecticide-treated nets for preventing malaria (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A previous version of this Cochrane Review identified that insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are effective at reducing child mortality, parasite prevalence, and uncomplicated and severe mala
Socio-demographic determinants of low birth weight: evidence from the Kassena-Nankana districts of the Upper East Region of Ghana (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To examine the social, economic and demographic factors that determine low birth weight in the two Kassena Nankana districts of the Upper East region of Ghana. METHODS: Cross-sectional data