Comparison of sensitivity and faecal egg counts of mini-FLOTAC using fixed stool samples and Kato-Katz technique for the diagnosis of <em>Schistosoma... (Publications)
Accurate diagnostic tools for human helminthiasis are crucial for improved patient management and evaluation of community-based intervention studies. However, the diagnosis of intestinal schistosomias
Regular family breakfast was associated with children's overweight and parental education: results from the ENERGY cross-sectional study (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: This study aims to assess (i) the prevalence of having regular family breakfast, lunch, dinner (i.e. 5-7days/week together with their family) among 10-12year olds in Europe, (ii) the ass
Discovery and characterization of ACT-451840: an antimalarial drug with a novel mechanism of action (Publications)
More than 40 % of the world's population is at risk of being infected with malaria. Most malaria cases occur in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South America, and Asia. Resistance to
Correcting India's chronic shortage of drug inspectors to ensure the production and distribution of safe, high-quality medicines (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Good drug regulation requires an effective system for monitoring and inspection of manufacturing and sales units. In India, despite widespread agreement on this principle, ongoing shortage
Characterization of novel antimalarial compound ACT-451840: preclinical assessment of activity and dose-efficacy modeling (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin resistance observed in Southeast Asia threatens the continued use of artemisinin-based combination therapy in endemic countries. Additionally, the diversity of chemical mode of
Ivermectin treatment and sanitation effectively reduce <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> infection risk in rural communities in Cambodia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Strongyloides stercoralis is the only soil-transmitted helminth with the ability to replicate within its host, leading to long-lasting and potentially fatal infections. It is ubiquitous an
Population pharmacokinetic modeling of tribendimidine metabolites in <em>Opisthorchis viverrini</em>-infected adults (Publications)
There is a pressing need for alternative treatments against the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini Oral tribendimidine is a promising candidate, but its population pharmacokinetic properties are unkno
Induction of humoral immune response to multiple recombinant <em>Rhipicephalus appendiculatus</em> antigens and their effect on tick feeding success... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the primary vector of Theileria parva, the etiological agent of East Coast fever (ECF), a devastating disease of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa. We hypothesiz
Host-directed therapies for infectious diseases: current status, recent progress, and future prospects (Publications)
Despite extensive global efforts in the fight against killer infectious diseases, they still cause one in four deaths worldwide and are important causes of long-term functional disability arising from
