Pharmacokinetic modelling and simulation to optimize albendazole dosing in hookworm- or <em>Trichuris trichiura</em>-infected infants to adults (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Albendazole is the most commonly used drug in preventive chemotherapy programmes against soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections, with the standard dose of 400 mg resulting in suboptima
Equity in health insurance schemes enrollment in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Ensuring access to essential quality health services and reducing financial hardship for all individuals regardless of their ability to pay are the main goals of universal health coverage.
Effects of a partially supervised conditioning program in cystic fibrosis: an international multicenter, randomized controlled trial (ACTIVATE-CF) (Publications)
Rationale: The long-term effects of vigorous physical activity (PA) on lung function in cystic fibrosis are unclear. Objectives: To evaluate effects of a 12-month partially supervised PA intervention
Multi-insecticide resistant malaria vectors in the field remain susceptible to malathion, despite the presence of <em>Ace1</em> point mutations (Publications)
Insecticide resistance in Anopheles mosquitoes is seriously threatening the success of insecticide-based malaria vector control. Surveillance of insecticide resistance in mosquito populations and iden
Filariosen bei Tropenrückkehrern. Beobachtungen an 64 Fällen (Publications)
A discussion is presented on the epidemiological and clinical aspects of filariasis in persons returning from tropical countries. In our population filariasis is mainly imported from central and weste
Ultrastructural changes in midgut cells of female <em>Aedes aegypti</em> L. (Insecta, Diptera) after starvation or sugar diet (Publications)
The ultrastructure of the epithelial cells in the posterior part of the midgut in female Aedes aegypti was partly changed after starvation periods of 5 or 8 days. Most obvious is a drastic reduction o
Klinische Bewertung von Ciclobendazol (C-C 2481) bei der Behandlung von Wurmerkrankungen des Darmes (Publications)
A total of 105 patients with mild helminthiases have been treated with ciclobendazole, a benzimidazole derivative related to mebendazole. The treatment lasted 3 days. A group of 74 patients received 2
Häufigkeit der Amöbiasis und anderer Darmprotozoosen. Eine epidemologische Untersuchung mit Hilfe der MIF-Technik (Publications)
Advantages and disadvantages of various laboratory techniques used for the diagnosis of intestinal protozoa are discussed. The importance of a correct parasitological diagnosis is emphasized. The MIF