TbIRK is a signature sequence free potassium channel from <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> locating to acidocalcisomes (Publications)
Potassium channels from prokaryotes and eukaryotes are usually recognized by a typical amino acid sequence TXTGY(F)G representing the ionic selectivity filter. Using a screening approach with ion chan
Mosquito behavior change after distribution of bednets results in decreased protection against malaria exposure (Publications)
Background.: Behavioral resilience in mosquitoes poses a significant challenge to mosquito control. Although behavior changes in anopheline vectors have been reported over the last decade, there are n
Anti-trypanosomatid elemanolide sesquiterpene lactones from<em> Vernonia lasiopus </em>O. Hoffm (Publications)
Sleeping sickness or human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) threatening millions of peoples' lives with thousands infected. The disease is endemic in poorly develope
Inhibitors of PEX14 disrupt protein import into glycosomes and kill <em>Trypanosoma</em> parasites (Publications)
The parasitic protists of the Trypanosoma genus infect humans and domestic mammals, causing severe mortality and huge economic losses. The most threatening trypanosomiasis is Chagas disease, affecting
A call to strengthen the global strategy against schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: the time is now (Publications)
In 2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed the landmark WHA 54.19 resolution for global scale-up of mass administration of anthelmintic drugs for morbidity control of schistosomiasis and soil-tra
