Emergence of FY*A(null) in a <em>Plasmodium vivax</em>-endemic region of Papua New Guinea (Publications)
genetic polymorphisms of this nature are common in malarious regions, and all four human malaria parasites are holoendemic below 1500 meters in PNG. At this elevation, a prominent condition characterizing
Sequence and diversity of T-cell receptor beta-chain V and J genes of the owl monkey <em>Aotus nancymaae</em> (Publications)
The New World primate Aotus nancymaae is susceptible to infection with the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum and has therefore been recommended by the World Health Organization as a model for
<em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> is associated with significant morbidity in rural Cambodia, including stunting in children (Publications)
associated with S. stercoralis included gastrointestinal and dermatological symptoms unrelated to parasite load, and long-term chronic effects when associated with malnutrition. The combination of high
The cost of sleeping sickness vector control in Yasa Bonga, a health district in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT), a neglected tropical disease caused by a parasite transmitted by tsetse flies, once inflicted over 30,000 annual cases and resulted in an estimated half
Different but overlapping populations of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> in dogs and humans: dogs as a possible source for zoonotic... (Publications)
stercoralis. Human derived S. stercoralis can be maintained in dogs in the laboratory and this parasite has been reported to also occur in dogs in the wild. Some authors have considered strongyloidiasis
Validation of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> dUTPase as the target of 5'-tritylated deoxyuridine analogues with anti-malarial activity (Publications)
ate nucleotido-hydrolase (dUTPase) is responsible for the hydrolysis of dUTP to dUMP within the parasite and has been proposed as an essential step in pyrimidine metabolism by providing dUMP for thymidylate
Community perceptions of health and rodent-borne diseases along the Inter-Oceanic Highway in Madre de Dios, Peru (Publications)
reservoirs for up to 50 % of emerging zoonotic pathogens, including a host of viruses, bacteria, and parasites. As part of a larger study involving both human and animal research, this study serves to obtain
The trypanocidal benzoxaborole AN7973 inhibits trypanosome mRNA processing (Publications)
Kinetoplastid parasites-trypanosomes and leishmanias-infect millions of humans and cause economically devastating diseases of livestock, and the few existing drugs have serious deficiencies. Benzoxabo
Nationwide school malaria parasitaemia survey in public primary schools, the United Republic of Tanzania (Publications)
August to September 2014; (2) May 2015; and, (3) October 2015. Children were tested for malaria parasites using rapid diagnostic tests and were interviewed about household information, parents' education
Efficacy, safety, and dose of pafuramidine, a new oral drug for treatment of first stage sleeping sickness, in a phase 2a clinical study and phase 2b... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis [HAT]) is caused by protozoan parasites and characterized by a chronic progressive course, which may last up to several years before death.