Ectoparasites of endemic and domestic animals in southwest Madagascar (Publications)
were also trapped in 4) villages. We identified 17 species of ectoparasites (296 individuals of ticks [5 species], 535 lice [7 spp.], 389 fleas [4 spp.] and 13 mites [1 sp.]) collected from 15 host species
Vaccine value profile for leishmaniasis (Publications)
Visceral leishmaniasis is associated with almost 20,000 reported deaths annually, with children under 5 years of age being at the greatest risk of mortality. Amongst WHO-recognised Neglected Tropical Diseases
Time patterns in internal human exposure data to bisphenols, phthalates, DINCH, organophosphate flame retardants, cadmium and polyaromatic... (Publications)
percentiles (P50/P90) for phthalates/DINCH and organophosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) in children (5-12 years), and cadmium, bisphenols and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in women (24-52 years)
Lanosterol induces mitochondrial uncoupling and protects dopaminergic neurons from cell death in a model for Parkinson's disease (Publications)
e mechanism with direct relevance to PD.Cell Death and Differentiation advance online publication, 5 August 2011; doi:10.1038/cdd.2011.105
Occupational exposure to inhalative irritants and methacholine responsiveness (Publications)
7-75), and for persons with > 2 positive skin prick tests the effect was still higher (42%, 95% CI -1.5-104). Exposure to vapors and aerosols was strongly associated with increased methacholine slopes among
Morphological effects and tegumental alterations induced by mefloquine on schistosomula and adult flukes of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> (Publications)
immediately; the minimal lethal and effective concentrations of MQ on schistosomula after 1 h were 25 and 5 mug/ml, respectively. Adult worms incubated with 100 and 10 mug/ml of MQ were dead after 1 h and 24
Enhancing the routine health information system in rural southern Tanzania: successes, challenges and lessons learned (Publications)
laboratories were compared to those from the study's quality control laboratory. Results The system took 5 months to implement, and few staffings or logistical problems were encountered. Over the following 12
Activities of psilostachyin A and cynaropicrin against <em>Trypanosoma cruzi</em> in vitro and in vivo (Publications)
parasitemia or protect against mortality induced by the Y and Colombiana strains. Psilostachyin A (0.5 to 50 mg/kg/day given once a day) was not effective in the acute model of T. cruzi infection (Y strain)
Novel 3-nitro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-based compounds as potential anti-Chagasic drugs: <em>in vivo</em> studies (Publications)
13 compounds demonstrated significant antichagasic activity when administered intraperitoneally for 5-10 days at relatively small doses. The best in vivo activity was demonstrated by amides and sulfonamide
Prediction of MS disability by multimodal evoked potentials: investigation during relapse or in the relapse-free interval? (Publications)
baseline EP compound measure (s-EP-QT0) for each group. RESULTS: Median EDSST0 was 3.0 for Group 1 and 1.5 for Group 2. Mean disease durations were 2.0 and 2.8years, respectively. Median EDSST2 was 2.0 for both