Antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activity of new esters and ethers of 4-dialkylaminobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ols (Publications)
Only three drugs are available for the treatment of East African trypanosomiasis. Patients suffer from painful application, severe side effects and increasing resistance against these drugs. Malaria t
Different contribution of interleukin-6 and cortisol activity to total plasma fibrin concentration and to acute mental stress-induced fibrin formation (Publications)
Acute mental stress may contribute to atherosclerosis by affecting inflammation and coagulation; however, the crosstalk between inflammation and coagulation during stress has not been studied. In the
Efficacy of praziquantel against <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> with particular consideration for intensity of infection (Publications)
Chemotherapy with praziquantel is the cornerstone of schistosomiasis control. In view of recent concern about tolerance or resistance to praziquantel, monitoring its efficacy in different epidemiologi
Prevalence of epilepsy in a rural district of central Lao PDR (Publications)
PURPOSE: To assess the prevalence of epilepsy in a rural district of Lao PDR and to describe the clinical and epidemiological profile of the disease. METHODS: Door-to-door screening was performed on t
1-Aryl-4-nitro-1H-imidazoles, a new promising series for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis (Publications)
Nitroimidazoles are a well-known class of antibacterial and antiprotozoal drugs but in spite of the widespread clinical and veterinary use of these drugs, this family has been stigmatized in part due
Validation of questions on asthma and wheeze in farming and anthroposophic children (Publications)
Summary Background In most epidemiological surveys the estimated prevalence of asthma is based on questionnaire responses, which may depend on the individual's perception as well as medical consulting
Stray dog population demographics in Jodhpur, India following a population control/rabies vaccination program (Publications)
Animal Birth Control (ABC) is a program by which stray dogs are sterilized and vaccinated against rabies with the aim of controlling both dog population size and rabies. Population size and demographi
A major surface glycoprotein of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> is expressed transiently during development and can be regulated post- transcriptionally... (Publications)
Differentiation is a means by which unicellular parasites adapt to different environments. In some cases, the developmental program may be modulated by interactions with the host, but the mechanisms a