Diagnostic accuracy of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for detection of <em>Leishmania</em> DNA in buffy coat from visceral... (Publications)
isothermal (62 [degree sign]C) conditions in a heat block. For Ln-PCR, we used primers targeting the parasite's small-subunit rRNA region. RESULTS: LAMP assay was found to be positive in 68 of 75 confirmed
History of malaria control in Tajikistan and rapid malaria appraisal in an agro-ecological setting (Publications)
ponds were the most important Anopheles habitats. CONCLUSION: The presence of malaria vectors and parasite reservoirs, low awareness of, and protection against malaria in the face of population movements
Reduction in the proportion of fevers associated with <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> parasitaemia in Africa: a systematic review (Publications)
4) good quality microscopy. Data collection and analysis. The following variables were extracted: parasite presence/absence, total number of patients, age group, year, season, country and setting, clinical
Evaluation of the <em>in vitro</em> trypanocidal activity of methylated flavonoid constituents of <em>Vitex simplicifolia</em> leaves (Publications)
disease are old, expensive, and associated with other problems including safety and drug resistant parasites. Therefore, there is an urgent need for the development of new, effective, cheap, and safe drugs
Leveraging mathematical models of disease dynamics and machine learning to improve development of novel malaria interventions (Publications)
deployments per year are needed to increase prevalence reduction. We show that interventions on multiple parasite or vector targets, as well as combinations the new interventions with drug treatment, lead to s
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
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
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
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
