Quantitative structure: antiprotozoal activity relationships of sesquiterpene lactones (Publications)
Prompted by results of our previous studies where we found high activity of some sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (which causes East African sleeping sickness), we
Chronic lung function decline in cotton textile workers: roles of historical and recent exposures to endotoxin (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Long-term occupational exposure to cotton dust that contains endotoxin is associated with chronic respiratory symptoms and excessive decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1), bu
Solid fuel use for household cooking: country and regional estimates for 1980-2010 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Exposure to household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels in simple stoves is a major health risk. Modeling reliable estimates of solid fuel use is needed for monitoring trends and
Transcription profiling of a recently colonised pyrethroid resistant <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> strain from Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mosquito resistance to the pyrethroid insecticides used to treat bednets threatens the sustainability of malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa. While the impact of target site insensitivit
Using classification tree modelling to investigate drug prescription practices at health facilities in rural Tanzania (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Drug prescription practices depend on several factors related to the patient, health worker and health facilities. A better understanding of the factors influencing prescription
Oral health improvements in Switzerland over 20 years (Publications)
While the time trends in oral health are favourable, differences still persist in dental status and in prosthetic dental restorations (PDR) between population subgroups. This study aimed to identify c
Radio-frequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure levels in different European outdoor urban environments in comparison with regulatory limits (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Concerns of the general public about potential adverse health effects caused by radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) led authorities to introduce precautionary exposure limits,
2,4-diaminopyrimidines as inhibitors of leishmanial and trypanosomal dihydrofolate reductase (Publications)
This paper describes the synthesis of 4'-substituted and 3',4'-disubstituted 5-benzyl-2,4-diaminopyrimidines as selective inhibitors of leishmanial and trypanosomal dihydrofolate reductase. Compounds