The epidemiology of multiple <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections. 9. Effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on haemoglobin values, prevalence... (Publications)
A randomized controlled trial of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) was conducted in an area of high malaria transmission in Tanzania in order to assess the effects of ITNs on infection and anaemia.
Frequency of Norovirus in stool samples from patients with gastrointestinal symptoms in Switzerland (Publications)
To determine the frequency of sporadic community-acquired Norovirus (NV) infection in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, an evaluation of gastroenteritis cases seen in physicians' practices betw
<em>Mycobacterium intracellulare</em> infection in non-HIV infected patient in a region with a high burden of tuberculosis (Publications)
Data on non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infection in non-HIV patients in Tanzania are scarce. However, NTM infections are emerging in Africa as in many parts of the world. Healthcare providers and
Design, synthesis, and evaluation of 5'-diphenyl nucleoside analogues as inhibitors of the <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> dUTPase (Publications)
Deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (dUTPase) is a potential drug target for malaria. We previously reported some 5'-tritylated deoxyuridine analogues (both cyclic and acyclic) as selecti
Efficacy and safety of CGP 56697 (artemether and benflumetol) compared with chloroquine to treat acute falciparum malaria in Tanzanian children aged... (Publications)
A randomized, open trial involving 260 Tanzanian children, aged 1-5 years, with acute Plasmodium falciparum malaria was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the combination antimalarial CGP 56697 (ar
A prospective study of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> multiplicity of infection and morbidity in Tanzanian children (Publications)
Several studies suggest that in individuals with substantial previous exposure to malaria, co-infection with multiple clones of Plasmodium falciparum can protect against subsequent clinical malaria at
Somatization revisited: diagnosis and perceived causes of common mental disorders (Publications)
The assessment of somatoform disorders is complicated by persistent theoretical and practical questions of classification and assessment. Critical rethinking of professional concepts of somatization s