Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the WHO: conclusions and recommendations of March 2013 meeting (Publications)
The Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the World Health Organization met in Geneva, Switzerland from 13 to 15 March, 2013. This article provides a summary of the discussions, conclusions and recomme
A new method for extracting skin microbes allows metagenomic analysis of whole-deep skin (Publications)
In the last decade, an extensive effort has been made to characterize the human microbiota, due to its clinical and economic interests. However, a metagenomic approach to the skin microbiota is hamper
Association between traffic-related air pollution, subclinical inflammation and impaired glucose metabolism: results from the SALIA study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Environmental and lifestyle factors regulate the expression and release of immune mediators. It has been hypothesised that ambient air pollution may be such an external factor and that the
Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malaria parasite <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The post-genomic era of malaria research provided unprecedented insights into the biology of Plasmodium parasites. Due to the large evolutionary distance to model eukaryotes, however, we l
Field building leadership intiative: advancing ecohealth in southeast Asia - the first year journey (Publications)
The Ecosystem approach to health, or Ecohealth is a useful tool to address health and environmental issues in developing countries, particularly in South East Asia (SEA), where agricultural intensific
Adherence as a predictor of the development of class-specific resistance mutations: the Swiss HIV cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Non-adherence is one of the strongest predictors of therapeutic failure in HIV-positive patients. Virologic failure with subsequent emergence of resistance reduces future treatment options
Elimination of schistosomiasis transmission in Zanzibar: baseline findings before the onset of a randomized intervention trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Gaining and sustaining control of schistosomiasis and, whenever feasible, achieving local elimination are the year 2020 targets set by the World Health Organization. In Zanzibar, various i
