Inhibition of trypanosome alternative oxidase without its N-terminal mitochondrial targeting signal (ΔMTS-TAO) by cationic and non-cationic... (Publications)
African trypanosomiasis is a neglected parasitic disease that is still of great public health relevance, and a severe impediment to agriculture in endemic areas. The pathogens possess certain unique metabolic
Antiprotozoal dimeric naphthylisoquinolines, mbandakamines B3 and B4, and related 5,80'-coupled monomeric alkaloids, ikelacongolines A–D, from a... (Publications)
The mbandakamines B3 (3) and B4 (4) displayed pronounced activities in vitro against the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum and the pathogen of African sleeping sickness, Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
Analysis of the physicochemical properties of anti-schistosomal compounds to identify next-generation leads (Publications)
sparingly soluble compound, characteristics that favor drug absorption and compound penetration in the parasite. These physicochemical properties together with PZQ’s anti-schistosomal activity make PZQ an essential
Genetic characterization of schistosome species from cattle in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a water-based parasitic disease that affects humans, livestock and wild animals. While considerable resources are dedicated to the surveillance, disease mapping, control
Community perception of school-based mass drug administration program for soil-transmitted helminths and schistosomiasis in Ogun State, Nigeria (Publications)
implications for improving the performance of these programs and reducing the burden of intestinal parasitic infections in the community. The study highlights the need for community engagement and education
Health economic evaluation of strategies to eliminate <em>gambiense</em> human African trypanosomiasis in the Mandoul disease focus of Chad (Publications)
African trypanosomiasis, caused by the gambiense subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei (gHAT), is a deadly parasitic disease transmitted by tsetse. Partners worldwide have stepped up efforts to eliminate the disease
Innovations for vaccines against helminth infections (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/innovations-for-vaccines-against-helminth-infections
Infections with parasitic worms (helminths) continue to cause a massive global health burden. Yet, effective vaccines to enable control and elimination of helminth infections do not exist. Primary reasons
Two New Assistant Professorships at Swiss TPH (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/two-new-assistant-professorships-at-swiss-tph
group focuses on developing targeted pre-clinical approaches for the eradication of the hookworm, a parasitic worm that affects approximately 700 million people worldwide. Katharina Röltgen , leader of the
Chinese Drug Tribendimidine a Promising Drug Candidate Against Liver Fluke (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/chinese-drug-tribendimidine-a-promising-drug-candidate-against-liver-fluke
Opisthorchis viverrini , many of them in Lao PDR and Thailand. Eating raw or undercooked fish, the parasites enter the human body where they provoke inflammation of the gallbladder and the lethal gallbladder
Clinical Short Courses for Health Professionals at Swiss TPH (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/study-with-us/postgraduate/clinical-short-courses
Get insight into the biology and epidemiology, detection methods and clinical aspects of tropical parasites such as malaria, intestinal protozoa or helminths. Location Duration Course Language More information [...] Découvrez la biologie et l'épidémiologie, les méthodes de détection et les aspects cliniques des parasites tropicaux tels que le paludisme, les protozoaires intestinaux ou les helminthes. Location Duration [...] travel-related problems during and after travel, with a special...
