Immunogenicity and safety of yellow fever vaccination for 102 HIV-infected patients (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Yellow fever vaccine (17DV) has been investigated incompletely in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, and adequate immunogenicity and safety are of concern in this popula
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
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
Oral artemether for prevention of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection: randomised controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Chemotherapy with praziquantel is the current strategy of choice to control schistosomiasis. However, in view of concern about praziquantel tolerance or resistance, new drugs are needed. A
The Internet: a valuable tool for Roll Back Malaria (Publications)
Roll Back Malaria (RBM) will face a tremendous challenge in halving the current malaria burden by 2010. Thus, the initiative needs to explore novel and innovative approaches. The potential of the Inte
Comparison of novel and existing tools for studying drug sensitivity against the hookworm <em>Ancylostoma ceylanicum in vitro</em> (Publications)
SUMMARYThe motility assay is the current gold standard for evaluating drug effects on hookworm larvae and adults, however, among other drawbacks the assay is time consuming, and prone to individual su
