Optimizing in-kind drug donations for Tanzania-a case study (Publications)
A questionnaire survey (QS) among stakeholders in Tanzania had shown that in-kind drug donations (DDs) are important to boost the drug supply system. Major problems were their insufficient quantity fo
Measurements of particle number and mass concentrations and size distributions in a tunnel environment (Publications)
Particulate matter emissions were measured in two bores of the Caldecott Tunnel in Northern California during August and September 2004. One bore (Bore 1) is open to both heavy- and light-duty vehicle
<em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> transmission in a country with low tuberculosis incidence: role of immigration and HIV infection (Publications)
Immigrants from high-burden countries and HIV-coinfected individuals are risk groups for tuberculosis (TB) in countries with low TB incidence. Therefore, we studied their role in transmission of Mycob
Analysis of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> var genes expressed in children from Papua New Guinea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The variable antigen P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein-1 (PfEMP1) is a major virulence factor in malaria. A large number of var genes encode PfEMP1, and we hypothesized that a res
Effect of mutation and genetic background on drug resistance in <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
Bacterial factors may contribute to the global emergence and spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). Only a few studies have reported on the interactions between different bacterial factors. We st
Didemnidines A and B, indole spermidine alkaloids from the New Zealand ascidian <em>Didemnum</em> sp (Publications)
Two new indole spermidine alkaloids, didemnidines A (1) and B (2), have been isolated from the New Zealand ascidian Didemnum sp. The structures of the metabolites, determined by analysis of 2D NMR spe
