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Publication: "Marcel Tanner, Parasitologist Extraordinaire"

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Articles in this special issue of the journal Diseases, edited by Lukas Meier and Robert Bergquist, honor Marcel Tanner, Director emeritus of the Swiss TPH and Professor of Epidemiology and Medical Parasitology at the University of Basel. Today, Marcel Tanner is President of the Swiss Academy of the Sciences.

Alene, Kefyalew Addis, et al. “Spatial Analysis of Schistosomiasis in Hunan and Jiangxi Provinces in the People’s Republic of China.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 4, 4, Dec. 2022, p. 93. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10040093.

Bergquist, Robert, and Lukas Meier. “Marcel Tanner, Global Health Specialist ‘Extraordinaire’ Incl Supplementary Materials with Personal Contributions from Renowned Experts.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 4, 4, Dec. 2022, p. 74. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10040074.

Bernhard, Sonja, et al. “Fexinidazole for Human African Trypanosomiasis, the Fruit of a Successful Public-Private Partnership.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 4, 4, Dec. 2022, p. 90. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10040090.

Coulibaly, Jean T., et al. “Optimizing Implementation of Preventive Chemotherapy against Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and Intestinal Schistosomiasis Using High-Resolution Data: Field-Based Experiences from Côte d’Ivoire.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 4, 4, Dec. 2022, p. 66. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10040066.

Graf, Andrea, et al. “No Roots, No Fruits: Marcel Tanner’s Scholarly Contribution, Achievements in Capacity Building, and Impact in Global Health.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 4, 4, Dec. 2022, p. 116. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10040116.

Greenwood, Brian, and David Schellenberg. “Chemoprevention for the Populations of Malaria Endemic Africa.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 4, 4, Dec. 2022, p. 101. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10040101.

Kabanga, Charlie, et al. “Communities’ Perception, Knowledge, and Practices Related to Human African Trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 4, 4, Dec. 2022, p. 69. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10040069.

Li, Qin, et al. “Short-, Mid-, and Long-Term Epidemiological and Economic Effects of the World Bank Loan Project on Schistosomiasis Control in the People’s Republic of China.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 4, 4, Dec. 2022, p. 84. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10040084.

Lv, Shan, et al. “Swiss-Chinese Cooperation in Tropical Medicine: The Role of Professor Marcel Tanner.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 4, 4, Dec. 2022, p. 83. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10040083.

Obrist, Brigit, et al. “Savings Groups for Social Health Protection: A Social Resilience Study in Rural Tanzania.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 3, 3, Sept. 2022, p. 63. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10030063.

Weisser, Maja, et al. “The Chronic Diseases Clinic of Ifakara (CDCI)—Establishing a Model Clinic for Chronic Care Delivery in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 4, 4, Dec. 2022, p. 72. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10040072.

Zinsstag, Jakob, et al. “The Promotion and Development of One Health at Swiss TPH and Its Greater Potential.” Diseases, vol. 10, no. 3, 3, Sept. 2022, p. 65. www.mdpi.com, https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10030065.