Antileishmanial activity, cytotoxicity and QSAR analysis of synthetic dihydrobenzofuran lignans and related benzofurans (Publications)
A series of synthetic dihydrobenzofuran lignans and related benzofurans were evaluated for their cytotoxicity in a screening panel consisting of various human tumour cell lines, and for their antiprot
Genome-wide association study of body mass index in 23,000 individuals with and without asthma (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Both asthma and obesity are complex disorders that are influenced by environmental and genetic factors. Shared genetic factors between asthma and obesity have been proposed to partly expla
Identification and validation of a gene causing cross-resistance between insecticide classes in <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> from Ghana (Publications)
In the last decade there have been marked reductions in malaria incidence in sub-Saharan Africa. Sustaining these reductions will rely upon insecticides to control the mosquito malaria vectors. We rep
Synthesis and in vitro antimalarial testing of neocryptolepines: SAR study for improved activity by introduction and modifications of side chains at... (Publications)
In order to obtain a high antimalarial activity with neocryptolepine derivatives, modifying and changing the side chains at the C11 position with varying the substituents of an electron-withdrawing or
Comparative detection of trypanosomal DNA by loop mediated isotherma amplification and PCR from FTA cards spotted with patient blood (Publications)
We analyzed DNA eluted from FTA (Flinders Technology Associates) cards spotted with blood from Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) patients admitted at Lwala Hospital, Eastern Uganda, and Kaliua Healt
SAPALDIA: passé, présent et avenir (Publications)
The cross-sectional part of SAPALDIA studied the associations between respiratory symptoms or functional abnormalities and chronic exposure to a polluted environment. The results showed an elevated ri