<em>SERPINA1 </em>methylation and lung function in tobacco-smoke exposed European children and adults: a meta-analysis of ALEC population-based... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The pathophysiological role of SERPINA1 in respiratory health may be more strongly determined by the regulation of its expression than by common genetic variants. A family based study of p
Modelling the impact of insecticide-based control interventions on the evolution of insecticide resistance and disease transmission (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Current strategies to control mosquito-transmitted infections use insecticides targeted at various stages of the mosquito life-cycle. Control is increasingly compromised by the evolution o
Transfer of enteric viruses (adenovirus and coxsackievirus) and bacteriophage (MS2) from liquid to human skin (Publications)
Indirect exposure to waterborne viruses increases risk of infection, especially amongst children with frequent hand-to-mouth contacts. Here, we quantified the transfer of one bacteriophage (MS2) and t
Extrapolation of praziquantel pharmacokinetics to a pediatric population: a cautionary tale (Publications)
L-praziquantel (PZQ) pharmacokinetic data were analyzed from two relative bioavailability Phase 1 studies in adult, healthy subjects with two new oral dispersion tablet (ODT) formulations of L-PZQ adm
Social resilience and mental health among Eritrean asylum-seekers in Switzerland (Publications)
Eritreans comprise the largest group of asylum-seekers in Switzerland. Gaining recognized refugee status can take up to 36 months, during which time asylum-seekers live in a state of legal limbo, inte
Schistosomes, snails and climate change: current trends and future expectations (Publications)
The exact impact of climate change on schistosomiasis, a blood-fluke affecting more than 250 million people mainly in tropical and subtropical countries, is currently unknown, but likely to vary with
