Accuracy of diagnostic tests for <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in asymptomatic Eritrean refugees: serology and POC-CCA against stool... (Publications)
participants (35%) were considered to have active schistosomiasis, either due to the detection of parasite eggs in stool and/or the presence of a concordant positive serology and urine POC-CCA test, which
Effects of liver-stage clearance by Primaquine on gametocyte carriage of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> and <em>P. falciparum</em> (Publications)
and to a lesser extent Pf gametocyte positivity and density were associated with high blood-stage parasite densities. Multivariate analysis revealed that the odds of gametocytes were significantly reduced
Schistosomiasis in European travelers and migrants: analysis of 14 years TropNet Surveillance Data (Publications)
Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases worldwide and the infection is frequently found in travelers and migrants. The European Network for Tropical Medicine and Travel Health
(+/-)-<em>trans</em>-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans as leishmanicidal agents: synthesis, <em>in vitro</em> evaluation and SAR analysis (Publications)
Leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania, causes a serious burden of disease around the world, represents a threat to the life of millions of people, and
Antiprotozoal activity of natural products from Nigerien plants used in folk medicine (Publications)
e extracts of Ziziphus mauritiana and Sesamun alatum were found to be active against protozoan parasites, namely Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania donovani and/or Plasmodium
Preclinical and clinical characteristics of the trichuricidal drug oxantel pamoate and clinical development plans: a review (Publications)
infections in humans. Oxantel pamoate acts locally in the human gastrointestinal tract and binds to the parasite's nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), leading to a spastic paralysis of the worm and subsequent
Targeting the trypanosome kinetochore with CLK1 protein kinase inhibitors (Publications)
progression, leading to cell death. This research highlights a unique drug target for trypanosomatid parasitic protozoa and a new chemical tool for investigating the function of their divergent kinetochores
The National Schistosomiasis Control Programme in Mali: objectives, organization, results (Publications)
Schistosoma mansoni exceeded 20% and/or the prevalence of persons with intensive infections for either parasite exceeded 5%. Intensive infection was defined as the excretion of more than 50 eggs per 10 ml of
Strongyloidiasis (Publications)
the definitive human host occurs via direct skin penetration of the infective filariform larvae. Parasitic females reside in the small intestine and reproduce via parthenogenesis, where eggs hatch inside
Antiprotozoal <em>Nor</em>-triterpene alkaloids from <em>Buxus sempervirens</em> L (Publications)
trypanosomiasis (HAT; sleeping sickness) are life-threatening tropical diseases caused by protozoan parasites. Due to limited therapeutic options, there is a compelling need for new antiprotozoal agents. In
