Identification of new human malaria parasite <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> dihydroorotate dehydrogenase inhibitors by pharmacophore and... (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (PfDHODH), a key enzyme in the de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis pathway, which the Plasmodium falciparum relies on exclusively for survival, has emerg
Reaching the surveillance-response stage of schistosomiasis control in the People's Republic of China: a modelling approach (Publications)
With the goal set to eliminate schistosomiasis nationwide by 2020, The People's Republic of China has initiated the surveillance-response stage to identify remaining sources of infection and potential
Bimodal X-ray and infrared imaging of an organometallic derivative of praziquantel in <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> (Publications)
An organometallic derivative of praziquantel was studied directly in worms, using ICP-MS for quantification and synchrotron based imaging. X-Ray fluorescence and IR absorption microspectroscopy, were
Extremely low-frequency magnetic fields and risk of childhood leukemia: a risk assessment by the ARIMMORA consortium (Publications)
Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) was evaluated in an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" in 2001, based on in
Alkanediamide-linked bisbenzamidines are promising antiparasitic agents (Publications)
A series of 15 alkanediamide-linked bisbenzamidines and related analogs was synthesized and tested in vitro against two Trypanosoma brucei (T.b.) subspecies: T.b. brucei and T.b. rhodesiense, Trypanos
Dog demography, animal bite management and rabies knowledge-attitude and practices in the Awash Basin, eastern Ethiopia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Rabies is a viral zoonosis that has been described in limited numbers of studies in Ethiopia at large and among pastoralists in particular. This study assessed dog demography, bite wound p
Evolution of the national schistosomiasis control programmes in the People's Republic of China (Publications)
Schistosomiasis japonica is caused by the parasitic trematode Schistosoma japonicum. It is endemic in The People's Republic of China and has significant impact on human health and socioeconomic develo
Vitamin-D status is not a confounder of the relationship between zinc and diarrhoea: a study in 6-24-month-old underweight and normal-weight children... (Publications)
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: The role of micronutrients particularly zinc in childhood diarrhoea is well established. Immunomodulatory functions of vitamin-D in diarrhoea and its role in the effect of other
Health-related quality of life and its association with medication adherence in active pulmonary tuberculosis- a systematic review of global... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in South Africa. Clinical parameters are important objective outcomes in TB; however they often are not directly correlate
