The synthetic peroxide OZ78 is effective against <em>Echinostoma caproni</em> and <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> (Publications)
400-1000 mg/kg OZ78. Fasciola hepatica-infected rats were treated orally with 50-400 mg/kg OZ78 3 and 8-9 weeks post-infection. Worm burden reductions were assessed against untreated control animals. Adult
Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy for second-stage <em>Trypanosoma brucei gambiense</em> sleeping sickness: a randomized clinical trial in... (Publications)
day given intravenously every 12 h for 7 days) plus nifurtimox (15 mg/kg per day given orally every 8 h for 10 days). Patients were observed for 18 months. The study's outcomes were cure and adverse events
Low efficacy of amodiaquine or chloroquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine against <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and <em>P. vivax malaria</em> in... (Publications)
polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-corrected treatment failure rates up to day 28 ranged between 10.3% and 28.8% for AQ plus SP and between 5.6% and 28.6% for CQ plus SP, depending on the region and the year of
Role of immune cells in animal models for inherited neuropathies: facts and visions (Publications)
(CMT) neuropathies. In addition to the characteristic hallmarks of demyelination, elevated numbers of CD8-positive T-lymphocytes and F4/80-positive macrophages are striking features in the nerves of these mice
Reduced lung cancer mortality and exposure to synthetic fluids and biocide in the auto manufacturing industry (Publications)
exposure [MRR 0.63, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.39-0.98] at the 99 (th)percentile of exposure (15.8 mg/m (3)per year). Evidence for an inverse effect was limited to the earlier follow-up period. Effect
Association between physical activity and risk of stroke subtypes: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study (Publications)
intervals (CI) were calculated using Cox regression models. RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 18.8 years, a total of 648 incident ischemic strokes occurred. Significant inverse associations were found
Early assessment of the implementation of a national programme for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Cameroon and the effects... (Publications)
provide PMTCT. Thirty six peripheral facilities (58%) possessed full equipment for HIV-testing and 8 (13%) stocked all PMTCT drugs. Of 137 nurses, 102 (74%) agreed to the two knowledge tests. Fewer than
Analysis of personal and bedroom exposure to ELF-MFs in children in Italy and Switzerland (Publications)
increased geometric mean personal exposure by a factor of 3.3, and bedroom measurements by a factor 6.8 compared to a control group. Repeated measurements within the same subject showed high reproducibility
Using health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) data to analyse geographical distribution of socio-economic status: an experience from... (Publications)
the end of the study period. First component of PCA, Polychoric PCA, and MCA accounted for 13.7%, 31.8%, and 47.3%, respectively of the total variance of all variables. The gap between the poorest and the
Microbial and chemical contamination of water, sediment and soil in the Nakivubo wetland area in Kampala, Uganda (Publications)
chromium (Cr) and Pb were 4.4, 4.0 and 0.2 mg/L, while the respective concentrations in sugar cane were 8.4, 4.3 and 0.2 mg/L. TTCs and E. coli in the water, Pb in soil, and Cd, Cr and Pb in the plants were
