Functional analysis and transcriptional output of the Göttingen minipig genome (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In the past decade the Göttingen minipig has gained increasing recognition as animal model in pharmaceutical and safety research because it recapitulates many aspects of human physiology a
Spatial and temporal variation of malaria entomological parameters at the onset of a hydro-agricultural development in central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A deeper understanding of the ecology and small-scale heterogeneity of malaria transmission is essential for the design of effective prevention, control and elimination interventions. The
Praziquantel coverage in schools and communities targeted for the elimination of urogenital schistosomiasis in Zanzibar: a cross-sectional survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Biannual mass drug administration (MDA) with praziquantel and additional interventions to eliminate urogenital schistosomiasis has been implemented on the Zanzibar islands, United Republic
Assessment of parental perception of malaria vaccine in Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Clinical trials of the RTS,S malaria vaccine have completed Phase III and the vaccine is on track for registration. Before making decisions about implementation, it is essential to prepare
Clinical determinants of early parasitological response to ACTs in African patients with uncomplicated falciparum malaria: a literature review and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum has emerged in the Greater Mekong sub-region and poses a major global public health threat. Slow parasite clearance is a key clinical manifestat
Surveillance and control of <em>Aedes albopictus</em> in the Swiss-Italian border region: differences in egg densities between intervention and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, originates from the tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia. Over the recent decades it has been passively spread across the globe, p
Bifidobacteria strains isolated from stools of iron deficient infants can efficiently sequester iron (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Bifidobacteria is one of the major gut commensal groups found in infants. Their colonization is commonly associated with beneficial effects to the host through mechanisms like niche occupa
Strategies and approaches to vector control in nine malaria-eliminating countries: a cross-case study analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There has been progress towards malaria elimination in the last decade. In response, WHO launched the Global Technical Strategy (GTS), in which vector surveillance and control play importa
A novel BACE inhibitor NB-360 shows a superior pharmacological profile and robust reduction of amyloid-beta and neuroinflammation in APP transgenic... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, the number of affected individuals is rising, with significant impacts for healthcare systems. Current symptomatic treatments
Childhood illness prevalence and health seeking behavior patterns in rural Tanzania (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: This paper identifies factors influencing differences in the prevalence of diarrhea, fever and acute respiratory infection (ARI), and health seeking behavior among caregivers of children