From morbidity control to transmission control: time to change tactics against helminths on Unguja Island, Zanzibar (Publications)
In Zanzibar, the prevalence and intensity of helminth infections have markedly declined over the past 25 years, which is generally attributed to morbidity control programmes emphasising 'preventive ch
Seroprevalence of varicella-zoster virus immunoglobulin G antibodies in Swiss adolescents and risk factor analysis for seronegativity (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the seroprevalence of anti-varicella-zoster virus (VZV) serum antibodies in adolescents in Switzerland as in most other European countries. METHODS: Serum specimens f
Encecalol angelate, an unstable chromene from <em>Ageratum conyzoides</em> L.: total synthesis and investigation of its antiprotozoal activity (Publications)
In agreement with ethnomedicinal reports, the dichloromethane extract of Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae) was recently shown to be of considerable activity against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, t
Comparison of analytical methods for the evaluation of antibody responses against epitopes of polymorphic protein antigens (Publications)
Surface exposed protein antigens of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum frequently harbor multiple dimorphic amino acid positions. These are associated with parasite immune evasion and represen
Inhibitors of adenosine consuming parasites through polymer-assisted solution phase synthesis of lipophilic 5'-amido-5'-deoxyadenosine... (Publications)
Given the more or less global spread of multidrug-resistant plasmodia, structurally diverse starting points for the development of chemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of malaria are urgently nee
