Sleeping glands? - The role of endocrine disorders in sleeping sickness (<em>T.b. gambiense </em>Human African Trypanosomiasis) (Publications)
Symptoms consistent with hypothyroidism or adrenal insufficiency, such as lethargy, anorexia, cold intolerance, weakness, hypotension or paraesthesia, are frequently reported in the literature in pati
Low recovery rates stabilize malaria endemicity in areas of low transmission in coastal Kenya (Publications)
The prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in African communities can be high and stable even in areas of relatively low transmission where people expose to only a few infectious bites per year.
Nonoperative treatment of splenic rupture in malaria tropica: review of literature and case report (Publications)
In many parts of the world malaria still is a major medical problem. Heavy international and transcontinental traveling carries malaria to non-endemic areas. Practicing physicians must be aware of the
Optimization of potent inhibitors of <em>P. falciparum</em> dihydroorotate dehydrogenase for the treatment of malaria (Publications)
Inhibition of dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) for P. falciparum potentially represents a new treatment option for malaria, since DHODH catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the pyrimidine biosynthe
The epidemiology of residual <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> malaria transmission and infection burden in an African city with high coverage of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam, high coverage of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), larvicide application (LA) and mosquito-proofed housing, was complemented with improved acc
Negligible risk of inducing resistance in <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> with single-dose rifampicin as post-exposure prophylaxis for leprosy (Publications)
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for leprosy is administered as one single dose of rifampicin (SDR) to the contacts of newly diagnosed leprosy patients. SDR reduces the risk of developing leprosy among