Antiplasmodial, anti-trypanosomal, anti-leishmanial and cytotoxicity activity of selected Tanzanian medicinal plants (Publications)
The antiplasmodial, anti-trypanosomal and anti-leishmanial activity of 25 plant extracts obtained from seven Tanzanian medicinal plants: Annickia (Enantia) kummeriae (Annonaceae), Artemisia annua (Ast
The complete mitochondrial genome of the rodent intra-arterial nematodes <em>Angiostrongylus cantonensis</em> and <em>Angiostrongylus... (Publications)
The two rodent intra-arterial nematodes, Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus costaricensis, can cause human ill-health. The present study aimed to characterize and compare the mitochondria
<em>Schistosoma mansoni</em>: antischistosomal activity of the four optical isomers and the two racemates of mefloquine on schistosomula and adult... (Publications)
Recent studies have shown that mefloquine (MQ) reveals interesting antischistosomal properties. We examined the antischistosomal activities of the erythro and threo isomers and racemates of MQ on newl
Synthesis, in vitro antitrypanosomal and antibacterial activity of phenoxy, phenylthio or benzyloxy substituted quinolones (Publications)
Chagas' disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi(T. cruzi), is one of the most serious parasitic diseases in Latin America. The currently available chemotherapy, based on nifurtimox or benznidazole, is un
Identification and differentiation of <em>Leishmania</em> species in clinical samples by PCR amplification of the miniexon sequence and subsequent... (Publications)
We recently developed a new PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)-based assay using the miniexon sequence from the genus LEISHMANIA: Here we report the application of this new genotyping