Spatio-temporal population genetic structure, relative to demographic and ecological characteristics, in the freshwater snail <em>Biomphalaria... (Publications)
trematode Schistosoma mansoni) in relation to the mating system (self-fertilization), demography, parasite prevalence and some ecological parameters. Snail populations were sampled four times in seven h
Potential impact of climate change on schistosomiasis: a global assessment attempt (Publications)
accounted for replication and survival of the snail intermediate host as well as maturation of the parasite stage inside the snail at different ambient temperatures. The potential geographical distribution
Antiprotozoal activity of Turkish <em>Origanum onites</em> essential oil and its components (Publications)
antiprotozoal potential of Turkish Origanum onites L. oil and its major constituents against a panel of parasitic protozoa. The essential oil was obtained by hydrodistillation from the dried herbal parts of O.
Schistosomiasis (Publications)
Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic flatworms (blood flukes) of the genus Schistosoma, with considerable morbidity in parts of the Middle East, South America
Mechanochemical formation of racemic praziquantel hemihydrate with improved biopharmaceutical properties (Publications)
Praziquantel (PZQ) is the first-line drug used against schistosomiasis, one of the most common parasitic diseases in the world. A series of crystalline structures including two new polymorphs of the pure
<em>In vivo</em> antimalarial efficacy of <em>Artemisia afra</em> powder suspensions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A global death toll of 608,000 in 2022 and emerging parasite resistance to artemisinin, the mainstay of antimalarial chemotherapy derived from the Chinese herb Artemisia annua, urge the development
Multiplex PCR for bacterial, viral and protozoal pathogens in persistent diarrhoea or persistent abdominal pain in Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Nepal (Publications)
accuracy. In this multi-country study, we compared multiplex real-time PCR for enteric bacterial, parasitic and viral pathogens in stool samples from symptomatic patients and matched asymptomatic controls
Key contributions by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute towards new and better drugs for tropical diseases (Publications)
involving academia, pharma and product development partnerships. Our know-how of the maintenance of parasites and their life-cycles in the laboratory, plus our strong ties to research centres and disease control
Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/about/med/clinical-operations/pediatric-praziquantel-consortium
proven safety and efficacy for treating schistosomiasis in preschool-aged children Schistosomes, parasitic blood flukes, cause schistosomiasis, a chronic disease which can lead to anemia, severe damage of [...] asis for Young Children in Africa 16.11.2021 Clinical Trials Completed for a New Drug to Treat Parasitic Worm Infections in Infants Further Information Website of the Pediatric Praziquentel Consortium
Species composition, infection rate and detection of resistant alleles in <em>Anopheles funestus</em> (Diptera: Culicidae) from Lare, a malaria... (Publications)
N485I, kdr L1014F, L1014S, and CYP6P9a TaqMan qPCR was used to detect the infective stage of the parasite from field collected adult female An. funestus populations. METHODS: Adult female mosquito collection [...] dissection, the TaqMan qPCR assay was used to investigate the presence of the infective stage Plasmodium parasite species. RESULTS: A total of 1086 adult female An. funestus mosquitoes were collected during the
