Projet suisse de recherche-développement vétérinaire en Gambie: le point de vue de l'éleveur sur la lutte contre les helminthoses chez le bétail (Publications)
The epidemiology of nematodes in livestock in The Gambia was assessed. A prophylactic biannual treatment was then tested on cattle and sheep. This treatment resulted in a significant improvement in th
Biannual anthelmintic treatments in village Djallonke sheep in The Gambia: effects on productivity and profitability (Publications)
An on-farm deworming trial was conducted between 1991 and 1995 on traditionally managed Djallonke sheep in The Gambia to assess the impact on productivity and profitability of prophylactic biannual an
Quasi-absence de réinfestation par les strongles du bétail gambien en saison sèche (Publications)
Five Ndama bulls aged between 1.5 and 2 years and 20 Djallonke rams aged between 6 to 18 months were dewormed as follows: the bulls were dewormed in November (beginning of the dry season), the sheep w
Associations of preconception exposure to air pollution and greenness with offspring asthma and hay fever (Publications)
We investigated if greenness and air pollution exposure in parents’ childhood affect offspring asthma and hay fever, and if effects were mediated through parental asthma, pregnancy greenness/pollution
HIV coinfection is associated with low fitness <em>rpoB</em> variants in rifampicin-resistant <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
We analysed 312 drug-resistant genomes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) collected from HIV coinfected and HIV negative TB patients from nine countries with a high tuberculosis burden. We found that
Non-invasive monitoring of drug action: a new live <em>in vitro</em> assay design for Chagas' disease drug discovery (Publications)
New assay designs are needed to improve the predictive value of the Trypanosoma cruzi in vitro tests used as part of the Chagas' disease drug development pipeline. Here, we employed a green fluorescen
Travel patterns, risk behaviour and health problems of travellers with rheumatic diseases compared to controls: a multi-centre, observational study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic conditions travel around the world more than ever. Only few studies have examined travel patterns and health outcomes of patients with rheumatic diseases during inter