Association between <em>Schistosoma mansoni </em>and hookworm infections among schoolchildren in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Infections with Schistosoma mansoni and hookworms are widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and the burden of disease associated with both parasites is enormous. Although there is a large overlap in their
Isothermal microcalorimetry to study the activity of triclabendazole and its metabolites on juvenile and adult <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> (Publications)
Isothermal microcalorimetry (IMC) is an analytical tool that continuously measures the heat flow generated by chemical, physical or biological processes. We have demonstrated that IMC is a useful tool
Anémie dans une école du Cambodge rural: détection, prévalence et liens avec les parasitoses intestinales et la malnutrition (Publications)
According to WHO, half of the world's children suffers from anaemia, which is a silent and neglected endemic resulting from three major causes: iron deficiency intestinal worms and malaria. A two mont
Efficacy and safety of mefloquine, artesunate, mefloquine-artesunate, and praziquantel against <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em>: randomized,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Morbidity control of schistosomiasis relies on a single drug, praziquantel. The antimalarial drug mefloquine possesses interesting antischistosomal properties, yet no clinical studies have
Efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of 1,2,4-trioxolane OZ78 against an experimental infection with <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> in sheep (Publications)
The synthetic peroxide OZ78 is an effective flukicide in the rodent model, but the potential of OZ78 in target animals has not been studied to date. In the present study, OZ78 was administered at 50mg
Polyparasitism with <em>Schistosoma mansoni,</em> geohelminths, and intestinal protozoa in rural Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Single species infections with schistosomes, geohelminths, and intestinal protozoans are common over large parts of sub-Saharan Africa, and it is expected that polyparasitism affects a considerable pr