Sensitivity and representativeness of One-Health surveillance for diseases of zoonotic potential at health facilities relative to household visits in... (Publications)
Most human and animal disease notification systems are unintegrated and passive, resulting in underreporting. Active surveillance can complement passive efforts, but because they are resource-intensiv
A modular approach to the antifungal sphingofungin family: concise total synthesis of sphingofungin A and C (Publications)
Sphingofungins are fungal natural products known to inhibit the biosynthesis of sphingolipids which play pivotal roles in various cell functions. Here, we report a short and flexible synthetic approac
Delayed cerebellar ataxia, a rare post-malaria neurological complication: case report and review of the literature (Publications)
Delayed cerebellar ataxia (DCA) is a rare post-malarial neurological complication with unknown pathomechanism characterized by its self-limiting course and favorable outcome. We report a case of DCA f
Alternative complement pathway inhibition does not abrogate meningococcal killing by serum of vaccinated individuals (Publications)
Dysregulation of complement activation causes a number of diseases, including paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome. These conditions can be treated with monoclona
Residential greenness-related DNA methylation changes (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Residential greenness has been associated with health benefits, but its biological mechanism is largely unknown. Investigation of greenness-related DNA methylation profiles can contribute
Health risk assessment for exposure to nitrate in drinking water in Central Java, Indonesia (Publications)
Since 2005, over 30 epidemiological studies have evaluated the association between nitrate in drinking water and adverse health outcomes. Conditions that lead to nitrate pollution in water, such as op
The catalytic subunit of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> casein kinase 2 is essential for gametocytogenesis (Publications)
Casein kinase 2 (CK2) is a pleiotropic kinase phosphorylating substrates in different cellular compartments in eukaryotes. In the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, PfCK2 is vital for asexual pro
Health seeking behavior among adults and elderly with chronic health condition(s) in Albania (Publications)
Aim: Assess the use of different health care service providers by adults (aged 18–59) and elderly (aged > =60) who suffer from non-communicable disease (NCD) and explore relationships between sociodem
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in an inpatient population in the Swiss canton of Basel-Country (Publications)
AIMS: Vitamin D deficiency remains very common in the general population. Adding to the importance of this issue is the discovery that vitamin D plays a role in many other tissues apart from the bone,