Antiprotozoal activities of heterocyclic-substituted xanthones from the marine-derived fungus <em>Chaetomium</em> sp (Publications)
Investigations of the marine-derived fungus Chaetomium sp. led to the isolation of the new natural products chaetoxanthones A, B, and C (1-3). Compounds 1 and 2 are substituted with a dioxane/tetrahyd
Ferrocenyl derivatives of the anthelmintic praziquantel: design, synthesis and biological evaluation (Publications)
The design, synthesis and biological evaluation of eighteen ferrocenyl derivatives (4A-12A and 4B-12B) of the most-well known drug against schistosomiasis, namely praziquantel (PZQ), are reported. The
Cultural epidemiology of neurasthenia spectrum disorders in four general hospital outpatient clinics of urban Pune, India (Publications)
Disorders emphasizing symptoms of fatigue and/or weakness, collectively termed Neurasthenia Spectrum Disorders (NSDs), typically emphasize a biological basis in the West and social origins in East Asi
Cord blood allergen-specific IgE is associated with reduced IFN-gamma production by cord blood cells: The Protection against Allergy-Study in Rural... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: It is currently discussed whether allergic sensitization may start in utero under the influence of the maternal immune system and environmental determinants. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the
PTEN expression is a strong predictor of survival in mesothelioma patients (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a highly aggressive tumour with poor prognosis and limited response to therapy. MPM is characterised by complex chromosomal aberrations, including c
A community-randomized evaluation of the effect of intermittent preventive treatment in infants on antimalarial drug resistance in southern Tanzania (Publications)
Background: Intermittent Preventive Treatment in infants (IPTi) is the administration of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) at 2, 3 and 9 months of age to prevent malaria. We investigated the influence o
