Imported strongyloidosis: a longitudinal analysis of 31 cases (Publications)
Attention regarding imported tropical diseases is typically focused on malaria, although other parasitic diseases such as strongyloidosis may also cause serious health problems. The importance of assessing
Antitrypanosomal isothiocyanate and thiocarbamate glycosides from <em>Moringa peregrina </em>[Letter] (Publications)
in vitro activity and its ability to irreversibly inhibit trypanothione reductase, an attractive parasite-specific target enzyme, 4-[(alpha-L-rhamnosyloxy) benzyl] isothiocyanate (4), can be considered
Recent investigations of artemether, a novel agent for the prevention of <em>Schistosomiasis japonica, mansoni </em>and <em>haematobia</em> (Publications)
studies revealed that artemether exhibits the highest activity against juvenile stages of the parasites, while adult worms are significantly less susceptible. There was no indication of neurotoxicity
Optimized Malaria-antigens delivered by immunostimulating reconstituted influenza virosomes (Publications)
mortality in millions of individuals each year. The development of widespread resistance of the parasite to drugs as well as resistance of the transmitting mosquito-vector to insecticides in combination
Effect of single-dose oral artemether and tribendimidine on the tegument of adult <em>Clonorchis sinensis</em> in rats (Publications)
of trematodes plays a key role in nutrient absorption, exerts secretory functions, protects the parasite against the immune system of the host, and is a target for anti-trematocidal drugs. We performed
Efficacy and side effects of praziquantel against <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> in a community of western Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Praziquantel is efficacious against the adult stages of all human schistosome parasites, and has become the drug of choice for morbidity control of schistosomiasis. There is concern that resistance to
Isothermal microcalorimetry to study drugs against <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> (Publications)
in vitro effect of praziquantel, oxamniquine, artesunate and mefloquine on metabolic activity and parasite motility of Schistosoma mansoni (newly transformed schistosomula (NTS) and 49 day-old adult worms)
Metabolic profiling framework for discovery of candidate diagnostic markers of malaria (Publications)
Plasmodium berghei-infected mice. These metabolites have not been described in the mammalian or parasite metabolism to date. This analytical pipeline could be employed in prospecting for infection biomarkers
Mapping multiple components of malaria risk for improved targeting of elimination interventions (Publications)
implement vector control and surveillance activities based upon simple categorizations of annual parasite incidence. With technological advances, an enormous opportunity exists to better target specific
<em>In vitro</em> and <em>in vivo </em>efficacy of diamidines against<em> Trypanosoma equiperdum</em> strains (Publications)
Trypanosoma equiperdum is a protozoan parasite responsible for causing Dourine, a debilitating neglected veterinary disease, found worldwide affecting equids. It is the only pathogenic trypanosome species