Cryptococcal meningitis diagnostics and screening in the era of point-of-care laboratory testing (Publications)
Over the past ten years, standard diagnostics for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected persons have evolved from culture to India ink to detection of cryptococcal antigen (CrAg), with the recent de
Physical inactivity caused economic burden depends on regional cultural differences (Publications)
Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for numerous non-communicable diseases which dominate the overall burden of disease in Switzerland. We aimed to estimate the burden attributable to adult phy
Investigating sulfoxide-to-sulfone conversion as a prodrug strategy for a phosphatidylinositol 4-kinas inhibitor in a humanized mouse model of malaria (Publications)
The in vivo antimalarial efficacies of two PI4K inhibitors, a 3,5-diaryl-2-aminopyrazine sulfoxide and its corresponding sulfone metabolite, were evaluated in the NOD-scid IL2Rgamma(null) (NSG) murine
Effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on the dynamics of multiple <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections (Publications)
The rates of acquisition and loss of individual genotypes belonging to the FC27 family of the Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 2 (msp2) gene were studied in 120 children aged 5 months t
Evaluation of standard field and laboratory methods to compare protection times of the topical repellents PMD and DEET (Publications)
Mosquitoes are important vectors of pathogens, and travellers to disease endemic countries are advised to avoid bites by applying topical repellents. Topical repellents are typically tested either in
Towards improved health service quality in Tanzania: An approach to increase efficiency and effectiveness of routine supportive supervision (Publications)
Effective supportive supervision of healthcare services is crucial for improving and maintaining quality of care. However, this process can be challenging in an environment with chronic shortage of qu
