WHO CC for Epidemiology and Control of Helminth Infections (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/about/eph/ecosystem-health-sciences/whocchelminths
through parasitic worms (helminths). At present, 900 million children are in need of regular deworming. Many people suffer from multiple species of helminth infections. The impact of these parasites on human [...] is, are largely neglected. Swiss TPH is heavily involved in research and integrated control of parasitic worm infections. Acknowledging this contribution in 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) has [...] developing new diagnostic tools, screening of new substances for their...
New Mosquito Net reduces Malaria Cases (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/new-mosquito-net-reduces-malaria-cases
and five years of age. About malaria Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. The parasites spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Malaria still [...] involved in addressing various aspects of the disease. Activities range from researching parasite biology, host-parasite interactions and host immunity, to developing, validating and applying novel drugs, vaccines
Stowaways – or what diagnostics has to do with zoo animals (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/stowaways-or-what-diagnostics-has-to-do-with-zoo-animals/blog-id/80
Colloquially, the uninvited guests are called rat lungworm, herring worm and threadworm. Some of these parasitic worms can cause serious illness.
Potent and selective antiplasmodial activity of the cyanobacterial alkaloid nostocarboline and its dimers (Publications)
um Nostoc 78-12A and 10 bis-cationic dimeric derivatives were evaluated against four protozoan parasites and low micromolar values against Trypanosoma brucei, submicromolar values against Leishmania donovani
Scheininfektionen mit dem kleinen Leberegel (<em>Dicrocoelium dendriticum</em>) in der Schweiz (Publications)
The lancet fluke is a common parasite in Swiss sheep and cattle. From 1976 to 1980, 77 patients were found to have eggs of D. dendriticum in the stool. No genuine human infection could be diagnosed, and
Synthesis of a potent antimalarial agent through natural products conjugation (Publications)
scaffolds and drugs, such as dihydroartemisinin (blue), potent activity against the blood-stage parasite can be seen both in vitro and in vivo. The compound shown exhibits an IC(50) value of 1.4 nM against
Toward organometallic antischistosomal drug candidates (Publications)
recent years, there has been a growing interest in the use of novel approaches for the treatment of parasitic diseases such as schistosomiasis. Among the different approaches used, organometallic compounds
Design and preparation of sterol mimetics as potential antiparasitics (Publications)
the azasterols. From this, two series of mimics were synthesised and then evaluated against the parasites. Compounds showed moderate activity
Potent and selective antiplasmodial activity of the cyanobacterial alkaloid nostocarboline and its dimers (Publications)
um Nostoc 78-12A and 10 bis-cationic dimeric derivatives were evaluated against four protozoan parasites and low micromolar values against Trypanosoma brucei, submicromolar values against Leishmania donovani
Scheininfektionen mit dem kleinen Leberegel (<em>Dicrocoelium dendriticum</em>) in der Schweiz (Publications)
The lancet fluke is a common parasite in Swiss sheep and cattle. From 1976 to 1980, 77 patients were found to have eggs of D. dendriticum in the stool. No genuine human infection could be diagnosed, and
