New acyl derivatives of 3-aminofurazanes and their antiplasmodial activities (Publications)
An N-acylated furazan-3-amine of a Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) project has shown activity against different strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Seventeen new derivatives were prepared and tested
Multiple air pollutant exposure and lung cancer in Tehran, Iran (Publications)
Lung cancer is the most rapidly increasing malignancy worldwide with an estimated 2.1 million cancer cases in the latest, 2018 World Health Organization (WHO) report. The objective of this study was t
3-Hydroxy-propanamidines, a new class of orally active antimalarials targeting <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
3-Hydroxypropanamidines are a new promising class of highly active antiplasmodial agents. The most active compound 22 exhibited excellent antiplasmodial in vitro activity with nanomolar inhibition of
Melting the <em>eis</em>: non-detection of kanamycin resistance markers by routine diagnostic tests and identification of new <em>eis</em>-promoter... (Publications)
Eis-promoter mutations can confer reduced Mycobacterium tuberculosis kanamycin susceptibility. GenoType MTBDRsl, a widely used assay evaluating this region, wrongly classified 17/410 isolates as eis-p
The consequences of declining population access to insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) on net use patterns and physical degradation of nets after 22... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: As insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) wear out and are disposed, some household members are prioritized to use remaining ITNs. This study assessed how nets are allocated within households to
Spirombandakamine A3 and cyclombandakamines A8 and A9, polycyclic naphthylisoquinoline dimers, with antiprotozoal activity, from a Congolese... (Publications)
Spirombandakamine A3 (7) is only the third known naphthylisoquinoline dimer with a spiro-fused novel molecular framework and the first such representative to possess a relative trans-configuration at
Measuring early childhood development: considerations and evidence regarding the caregiver reported early development instruments (Publications)
Reflecting a burgeoning political interest in supporting young children around the world, global demand for reliable, valid, and scalable assessments of early childhood development (ECD) is on the ris
The coexistence of asthma and COPD: risk factors, clinical history and lung function trajectories (Publications)
RATIONALE: Patients with concomitant features of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a heavy disease burden. OBJECTIVES: Using data collected prospectively in the European Com
High burden of tuberculosis infection and disease among people receiving medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder in Tanzania (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) disease and infection as well as incident TB disease among people who use drugs (PWUD) attending Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) clinics