In vitro and in vivo efficacy of tribendimidine and its metabolites alone and in combination against the hookworms <em>Heligmosomoides bakeri</em> and... (Publications)
Worldwide, 3 billion people are at risk of hookworm infection, particularly in resource-poor countries. While control of soil-transmitted helminthiases relies mostly on chemotherapy, only few drugs ar
Schistosomiasis and neglected tropical diseases: towards integrated and sustainable control and a word of caution (Publications)
In May 2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed a resolution which urged member states to attain, by 2010, a minimum target of regularly administering anthelminthic drugs to at least 75% and up to
Lagunamides A and B: cytotoxic and antimalarial cyclodepsipeptides from the marine cyanobacterium <em>Lyngbya majuscula</em> (Publications)
Lagunamides A (1) and B (2) are new cyclic depsipeptides isolated from the marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula obtained from Pulau Hantu Besar, Singapore. The planar structural characterization of
Epilepsy in Laos: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the community (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated beliefs about, attitudes toward, and stigma associated with epilepsy in four districts of central Laos. METHOD: For this study, 83 people with epilepsy, 83 family members, and
Source apportionment of ambient PM2.5 at five spanish centres of the european community respiratory health survey (ECRHS II) (Publications)
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was sampled at 5 Spanish locations during the European Community Respiratory Health Survey II (ECRHS II). In an attempt to identify and quantify PM2.5 sources, source c
Cost estimate of bovine tuberculosis to Ethiopia (Publications)
While bovine tuberculosis (BTB) has been eliminated in some industrialized countries, it prevails worldwide, particularly in Africa. In Ethiopia, BTB is prevalent as numerous studies have shown its oc
Random spatial distribution of<em> Schistosoma mansoni </em>and hookworm infections among school children within a single village (Publications)
Schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths currently infect a third of the world's human population. An important feature of these parasitic infections is their focal distribution, which has signific