Utilizing environmental, socioeconomic data and GIS techniques to estimate the risk for ascariasis and trichuriasis in Minas Gerais, Brazil (Publications)
The impact of intestinal helminths on human health is well known among the population and health authorities because of their wide geographic distribution and the serious problems they cause. Geohelmi
Exploration of novel<em> in vitro</em> assays to study drugs against <em>Trichuris </em>spp. (Publications)
Though trichuriasis is a significant public health problem, few effective drugs are available underscoring the need for new drug therapies. For the evaluation of trichuricidal activity of test compoun
Synthesis and in vitro antiprotozoal activities of 5-phenyliminobenzo[a]phenoxazine derivatives (Publications)
A series of 5-phenyliminobenzo[a]phenoxazine derivatives were synthesized. The in vitro antiprotozoal activities were evaluated against Plasmodium falciparum K1, Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania donovani
Synthesis of new esters and oximes with 4-aminobicyclo[2.2.2]octane structure and evaluation of their antitrypanosomal and antiplasmodial activities (Publications)
New 4-amino-6,7-diphenylbicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives, esters of bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ols and O-methyl oximes of bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ones were synthesised. Their activities against Trypanosoma b
Association between short term exposure to fine particulate matter and heart rate variability in older subjects with and without heart disease (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Short term increases in exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The mechanism behind this effect is unclear,