Ecological model to predict potential habitats of <em>Oncomelania hupensis</em>, the intermediate host of <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> in the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis japonica is a parasitic disease that remains endemic in seven provinces in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China). One of the most important measures in the process of
A <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> bromodomain protein regulates invasion gene expression (Publications)
During red-blood-cell-stage infection of Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite undergoes repeated rounds of replication, egress, and invasion. Erythrocyte invasion involves specific interactions between
Marital status, living arrangement and mortality: does the association vary by gender? (Publications)
Background Men appear to benefit more from being married than women with respect to mortality in middle age. However, there is some uncertainty about gender differences in mortality risks in older ind
Controlled human malaria infection of Tanzanians by intradermal injection of aseptic, purified, cryopreserved <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>... (Publications)
Controlled human malaria infection (CHMI) by mosquito bite has been used to assess new anti-malaria interventions in > 1,500 volunteers since development of methods for infecting mosquitoes by feeding
Sleep problems and work injury types: a study of 180 patients in a Swiss emergency department (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Sleep problems present a risk for work injuries and are a major occupational health concern worldwide. Knowledge about the influence of sleep problems on work injury patterns is limited.
Prevalence of acute mountain sickness at 3500 m within and between families: a prospective cohort study (Publications)
Abstract Kriemler, Susi, Flavia Burgi, Christian Wick, Birgit Wick, Melanie Keller, Urs Wiget, Christian Schindler, Beat A. Kaufmann, Malcolm Kohler, Konrad Bloch, and Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca. Pre
Relationship of physical activity with motor skills, aerobic fitness and body fat in preschool children: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study... (Publications)
Background:Adiposity, low aerobic fitness and low levels of activity are all associated with clustered cardiovascular disease risk in children and their high prevalence represents a major public healt