MAP kinase kinase 1 (MKK1) is essential for transmission of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> by <em>Glossina morsitans</em> (Publications)
MAP kinase kinase 1 (MKK1) is encoded by a single copy gene in Trypanosoma brucei. It has been shown recently that MKK1 is not essential for bloodstream forms [14]. To investigate the requirement for
Use of B-type natriuretic peptide in the management of acute dyspnea in patients with pulmonary disease (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In patients with pulmonary disease, it is often challenging to distinguish exacerbated pulmonary disease from congestive heart failure (CHF). The impact of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
Critical roles of glycosylphosphatidylinositol for <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> (Publications)
Trypanosoma brucei, the protozoan parasite responsible for sleeping sickness, evades the immune response of mammalian hosts and digestion in the gut of the insect vector by means of its coat proteins
Public health risk assessment associated with heavy metal and arsenic exposure near an abandoned mine (Kirki, Greece) (Publications)
The 'Agios Philippos' lead-zinc mine in the Kirki region (NE Greece) is now closed, but its legacy of heavy metal contamination remains at the site. At present, management of the contaminated land is
Adult triclabendazole-resistant <em>Fasciola hepatica</em>: morphological changes in the tegument and gut following <em>in vivo</em> treatment with... (Publications)
A study has been carried out to determine the morphological changes to the adult liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica after treatment in vivo with artemether. Rats were infected with the triclabendazole-res
Public health importance of triggers of myocardial infarction: a comparative risk assessment (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Acute myocardial infarction is triggered by various factors, such as physical exertion, stressful events, heavy meals, or increases in air pollution. However, the importance and relevance
Respiratory symptoms following wildfire smoke exposure: airway size as a susceptibility factor (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Associations between exposure to smoke during wildfire events and respiratory symptoms are well documented, but the role of airway size remains unclear. We conducted this analysis to asses