Estimation of infection and recovery rates for highly polymorphic parasites when detectability is imperfect, using hidden Markov models (Publications)
implemented using Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation. The model is applied to a panel data set of malaria genotype data from a randomized controlled trial of bed nets in Tanzanian children aged 6-30 months
A <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> bromodomain protein regulates invasion gene expression (Publications)
expression of invasion genes and indicate that targeting PfBDP1 could be an invaluable tool in malaria eradication
Antigenic cross-reactivity between different alleles of the <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>merozoite surface protein 2 (Publications)
encoding Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 2 (MSP2) was PCR amplified from blood of malaria patients, genotyped, and 19 distinct fragments were cloned and expressed in E. coli. The reactivity
Antiprotozoal activities of traditional medicinal plants from the Garhwal region of North West Himalaya, India (Publications)
Garhwal region of North West Himalaya for the treatment of protozoal infections and fever including malaria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In vitro activity against erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum was
Rapid mapping of schistosomiasis and other neglected tropical diseases in the context of integrated control programmes in Africa (Publications)
lessons from the mapping of human helminth infections may also be relevant for the rapid mapping of malaria as its control efforts are intensified
Synthesis, inhibition potency, binding mode, and antiprotozoal activities of fluorescent inhibitors of trypanothione reductase based on... (Publications)
sub-micromolar range against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosoma cruzi, as well as the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, which lack trypanothione metabolism. The inhibitors exhibit strong
Antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activity of new esters and ethers of 4-dialkylaminobicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ols (Publications)
suffer from painful application, severe side effects and increasing resistance against these drugs. Malaria tropica kills more than 2 million people every year mainly due to growing drug resistance. 4-Dia
Solid phase synthesis and antiprotozoal evaluation of di- and trisubstituted 5'-carboxamidoadenosine analogues (Publications)
rapid increase of resistance to drugs commonly used in the treatment of tropical diseases such as malaria and African sleeping sickness calls for the prompt development of new safe and efficacious drugs
Antiprotozoal activities of some constituents of <em>Markhamia tomentosa</em> (Bignoniaceae) (Publications)
bloodstream trypomastigotes of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (the species responsible for human malaria, visceral leishmaniasis and African trypanosomiasis, respectively). Although compounds 1 and 2 exhibited
Monica Golumbeanu (People)
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her research focuses on developing data-driven computational analyses and mathematical models of malaria infection dynamics to assess the impact of interventions on host and parasite populations. Previously