Inhibitors of PEX14 disrupt protein import into glycosomes and kill <em>Trypanosoma</em> parasites (Publications)
The parasitic protists of the Trypanosoma genus infect humans and domestic mammals, causing severe mortality and huge economic losses. The most threatening trypanosomiasis is Chagas disease, affecting
A call to strengthen the global strategy against schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: the time is now (Publications)
In 2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed the landmark WHA 54.19 resolution for global scale-up of mass administration of anthelmintic drugs for morbidity control of schistosomiasis and soil-tra
<em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> activates type I IFN signaling in mice and humans through the Xr repeated sequences of protein A (Publications)
The activation of type I IFN signaling is a major component of host defense against viral infection, but it is not typically associated with immune responses to extracellular bacterial pathogens. Usin
Towards a coherent global framework for health financing: recommendations and recent developments (Publications)
The articles in this special issue have demonstrated how unprecedented transitions have come with both challenges and opportunities for health financing. Against the background of these challenges and
Prevalence and clinical relevance of helminth co-infections among tuberculosis patients in urban Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Helminth infections can negatively affect the immunologic host control, which may increase the risk of progression from latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection to tuberculosis (TB) dis
African fermented dairy products – overview of predominant technologically important microorganisms focusing on African <em>Streptococcus infantarius... (Publications)
Milk is a major source of nutrients, but can also be a vehicle for zoonotic foodborne diseases, especially when raw milk is consumed. In Africa, poor processing and storage conditions contribute to co
