Efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
day-42 PCR-corrected ACPR for P. vivax was 79.0% (15/19) for AL and 92.3% (36/39) for DHA-PPQ. Day 3 parasite clearance of P. falciparum was 99.2% with AL and 100% with DHA-PPQ. In vitro testing of 96 samples
Status of soil-transmitted helminth infections in schoolchildren in Laguna Province, the Philippines: determined by parasitological and molecular... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are the most common parasitic infections in impoverished communities, particularly among children. Current STH control is through school-based mass drug ad
Asthma during pregnancy and clinical outcomes in offspring: a national cohort study (Publications)
was 6.2 (3.6-8.9) years. Asthma was associated with an increased offspring risk of infectious and parasitic diseases (hazard ratio [HR] 1.34; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.23-1.46), diseases of the nervous
Prévalences et polyparasitisme des protozoaires intestinaux et répartition spatiale d'<em>Entamoeba histolytica</em>/<em>Entamoeba dispar</em> et... (Publications)
to another intestinal protozoon called Giardia intestinalis. To help develop a database on these parasites, we conducted a cross-sectional epidemiological survey in the Man region in western Cote d'Ivoire
Risk mapping of clonorchiasis in the People's Republic of China: a systematic review and Bayesian geostatistical analysis (Publications)
of language or study design. Additional disease data were provided by the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention in Shanghai. Environmental and soc
Ecological model to predict potential habitats of <em>Oncomelania hupensis</em>, the intermediate host of <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> in the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis japonica is a parasitic disease that remains endemic in seven provinces in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China). One of the most important measures in the process of
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral artemether for the prevention of patent <em>Schistosoma haematobium </em>infections (Publications)
thus prevents morbidity. These findings have been confirmed in clinical trials for the former two parasites; administered orally once every 2-3 weeks, artemether significantly reduced the incidence and intensity
The antiprotozoal activity of sixteen asteraceae species native to Sudan and bioactivity-guided isolation of xanthanolides from <em>Xanthium... (Publications)
8beta-diolide ( 6) were isolated. While xanthipungolide turned out to be inactive against the tested parasites, the dinor-xanthanlide showed significant activity against T. BRUCEI RHODESIENSE and L. DONOVANI
Socially-marketed rapid diagnostic tests and ACT in the private sector: ten years of experience in Cambodia (Publications)
to effective treatment with artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) and others are already facing parasites resistant to artemisinins.In this context, there is a crucial need to improve both access to and
Comparison of a new IgG-EIA for the detection of anti-plasmodium antibodies with two currently used assays (Publications)
Background: Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. As migration of populations from endemic areas to Europe and overseas recreational travel
