The epidemiology of multiple <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections. 9. Effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on haemoglobin values, prevalence... (Publications)
randomized controlled trial of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) was conducted in an area of high malaria transmission in Tanzania in order to assess the effects of ITNs on infection and anaemia. One hundred
Bromopyrrole alkaloids as lead compounds against protozoan parasites (Publications)
chloroquine resistant strain), responsible of human diseases with high morbidity and, in the case of malaria, high mortality. Our results indicate longamide B (8) and dibromopalau'amine (11) to be promising
Analysis of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections in a village community in Northern Nigeria: determination of msp2 genotypes and parasitespecific... (Publications)
PNG. The prevalence of IgG antibodies against the circumsporozoite protein (CSP), an indicator for malaria exposure, was over 85% in all age groups showing a high exposure of villagers to P. falciparum. OD
Global metabolic responses of NMRI mice to an experimental <em>Plasmodium berghei</em> infection (Publications)
metabolic profiling may provide a sensitive diagnostic tool of Plasmodium infection and the control of malaria more generally
Histopathological changes in adult <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> harbored in mice treated with a single dose of mefloquine (Publications)
New research has shown that mefloquine, an arylaminoalcohol used against malaria, is active against Schistosoma japonicum and Schistosoma mansoni in vivo. To enhance our understanding of the potential
Influence of sugar availability and indoor microclimate on survival of <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> (Diptera: Culicidae) under semifield conditions in... (Publications)
served to increase survival potential of vectors beyond ages at which they are old enough to transmit malaria
Efficacy and safety of artemether in the treatment of chronic fascioliasis in Egypt: exploratory phase-2 trials (Publications)
20 mg/kg (4 patients; CR: 75%, ERR: 96%). CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Artemether, administered at malaria treatment regimens, shows no or only little effect against fascioliasis, and hence does not represent
A microarray-based system for the simultaneous analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in human genes involved in the metabolism of anti-malarial... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In order to provide a cost-effective tool to analyse pharmacogenetic markers in malaria treatment, DNA microarray technology was compared with sequencing of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Effective coverage in health systems: evolution of a concept (Publications)
tools. The approach has been applied in low- and middle-income countries, mainly for HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, child health interventions, and more recently for non-communicable diseases, particularly diabetes
Prognostic value of quickSOFA as a predictor of 28-day mortality among febrile adult patients presenting to emergency departments in Dar es Salaam,... (Publications)
origin. The most common site and causes of infections were the respiratory tract (43%), dengue (26%), malaria (6%) and typhoid fever (5%). Twenty-eight-day all-cause mortality was 6%: 3% for patients with a