Arylmethylamino steroids as antiparasitic agents (Publications)
In search of antiparasitic agents, we here identify arylmethylamino steroids as potent compounds and characterize more than 60 derivatives. The lead compound 1o is fast acting and highly active agains
Assessing and managing wounds of Buruli ulcer patients at the primary and secondary health care levels in Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Beyond Mycobacterium ulcerans-specific therapy, sound general wound management is required for successful management of Buruli ulcer (BU) patients which places them among the large and div
Genomic analysis of ST88 community-acquired methicillin resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> in Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The emergence and evolution of community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) strains in Africa is poorly understood. However, one particular MRSA lineage called
<em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> activates type I IFN signaling in mice and humans through the Xr repeated sequences of protein A (Publications)
The activation of type I IFN signaling is a major component of host defense against viral infection, but it is not typically associated with immune responses to extracellular bacterial pathogens. Usin
Raising more domestic money for health: prospects for low- and middle-income countries (Publications)
Since the 2007/2008 financial crisis, the rhetoric in the development assistance dialogue has shifted away from raising more international funding for health, to requesting countries to move toward se