2-Hexadecynoic acid inhibits plasmodial FAS-II enzymes and arrests erythrocytic and liver stage <em>Plasmodium</em> infections (Publications)
Acetylenic fatty acids are known to display several biological activities, but their antimalarial activity has remained unexplored. In this study, we synthesized the 2-, 5-, 6-, and 9-hexadecynoic aci
Conquering schistosomiasis in China: the long march (Publications)
The last half-century of schistosomiasis control activities in China have brought down the overall prevalence of human infection with Schistosoma japonicum to less than 10% of the level initially docu
Simple anamnestic questions and recalled water-contact patterns for self-diagnosis of <em>Schistosoma mansoni </em>infection among schoolchildren in... (Publications)
A study to determine the diagnostic performance of simple anamnestic questions and recalled water-contact patterns for self-diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infection was carried out in western C te d
Toxicity, antimicrobial and anthelmintic activities of <em>Vernonia guineensis</em> Benth. (Asteraceae) crude extracts (Publications)
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: This study examined the antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic properties of extracts obtained from the plant Vernonia guineensis, a plant commonly used in traditi
Current progress in the development and use of artemether for chemoprophylaxis of major human schistosome parasites (Publications)
Human schistosomiasis, a chronic and debilitating parasitic disease of the tropics, is ranked second after malaria in terms of public health importance. At present, there is no vaccine available, and