Risk factors for meningococcal meningitis in nothern Ghana (Publications)
Meningococcal meningitis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa where it occurs in epidemics every 8-12 years. Risk factors for the disease in this se
Are environmental medicine problems relevant in Switzerland? (Publications)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: In Switzerland, the prevalence of health problems attributed to environmental exposures is unknown, and views differ regarding its magnitude. In the present study we investigated t
Prioritization of prevention activities to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in resource constrained settings: a cost-effectiveness analysis from Chad,... (Publications)
In Chad, as in most sub-Saharan Africa countries, HIV/AIDS poses a massive public health threat as well as an economic burden, with prevalence rates estimated at 9% of the adult population. In definin
<em>In vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> activity of 3-alkoxy-1,2-dioxolanes against <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Compounds characterized by a peroxidic skeleton are an interesting starting point for antischistosomal drug discovery. Previously a series of 3-alkoxy-1,2-dioxolanes, which are chemically
Comparison between anopheline mosquitoes (Diptera: culicidae) caught using different methods in a malaria endemic area of Papua New Guinea (Publications)
The mosquito sampling efficiency of CDC (Centers for Disease Control) miniature light traps hung adjacent to mosquito nets, was compared with that of both indoor and outdoor human-bait collections in
Glutathione S-transferase genotype increases risk of progression from bronchial hyperresponsiveness to asthma in adults (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) and variation in glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes have been associated with asthma risk. The relationship of these two risk factors with adult onse