Metabolic alterations in the hamster co-infected with <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> and <em>Necator americanus</em> (Publications)
Co-infection with hookworm and schistosomes is a common phenomenon in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as in parts of South America and southeast Asia. As a first step towards understanding the metabolic r
<em>In vitro</em> and<em> in vivo</em> activity of Solithromycin (CEM-101) against <em>Plasmodium</em> species (Publications)
With the emergence of Plasmodium falciparum infections exhibiting increased parasite clearance times in response to treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapies, the need for new therapeutic
Effect of floods on the transmission of schistosomiasis in the Yangtze River valley, People's Republic of China (Publications)
The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of floods on the transmission of schistosomiasis in the Yangtze River valley, People's Republic of China. Retrospective analyses of malacologic, c
Recent investigations of artemether, a novel agent for the prevention of <em>Schistosomiasis japonica, mansoni </em>and <em>haematobia</em> (Publications)
Two decades ago, a group of Chinese scientists discovered the antischistosomal properties of artemether, a derivative of the antimalarial drug artemisinin. However, it was only recently that the impor
Optimized Malaria-antigens delivered by immunostimulating reconstituted influenza virosomes (Publications)
Malaria remains a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in millions of individuals each year. The development of widespread resistance of the parasite to drugs as well as resistance of the transmit
Effect of single-dose oral artemether and tribendimidine on the tegument of adult <em>Clonorchis sinensis</em> in rats (Publications)
The tegument of trematodes plays a key role in nutrient absorption, exerts secretory functions, protects the parasite against the immune system of the host, and is a target for anti-trematocidal drugs
Ultrastructural alterations in adult <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> caused by artemether (Publications)
Progress has been made over the last decade with the development and clinical use of artemether as an agent against major human schistosome parasites. The tegument has been identified as a key target