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
3D-QSAR modeling and synthesis of new fusidic acid derivatives as antiplasmodial agents (Publications)
Wide spread Plasmodium falciparum ( P. falciparum) resistance has compromised existing antimalarial therapies to varying degrees. Novel agents, able to circumvent antimalarial drug resistance, are the
Molecular assays for antimalarial drug resistance surveillance: a target product profile (Publications)
Antimalarial drug resistance is a major constraint for malaria control and elimination efforts. Artemisinin-based combination therapy is now the mainstay for malaria treatment. However, delayed parasi
Land use regression modelling of outdoor NO2 and PM2.5 concentrations in three low income areas in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (Publications)
Air pollution can cause many adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. Land use regression (LUR) models are frequently used to describe small-scale spatial variation
Schistosomes, snails and climate change: current trends and future expectations (Publications)
The exact impact of climate change on schistosomiasis, a blood-fluke affecting more than 250 million people mainly in tropical and subtropical countries, is currently unknown, but likely to vary with
Cryptococcal meningitis diagnostics and screening in the era of point-of-care laboratory testing (Publications)
Over the past ten years, standard diagnostics for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected persons have evolved from culture to India ink to detection of cryptococcal antigen (CrAg), with the recent de
Physical inactivity caused economic burden depends on regional cultural differences (Publications)
Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for numerous non-communicable diseases which dominate the overall burden of disease in Switzerland. We aimed to estimate the burden attributable to adult phy