Structural forces and the production of TB-related stigma among Haitians in two contexts (Publications)
In recent years renewed interest in health-related stigma has underscored the importance of better understanding the structural underpinnings of stigma processes. This study investigated the influence
Putative compensatory mutations in the <em>rpoC</em> gene of rifampicin-resistant <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> are associated with ongoing... (Publications)
Rifampicin resistance in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis arises primarily through the selection of bacterial variants harbouring mutations in the 81 base-pair rifampicin resistance det
Risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a European cohort of young adults (Publications)
RATIONALE: Few studies have investigated the factors associated with the early inception of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). OBJECTIVE: We investigated COPD risk factors in an internation
Immunoglobulin kappa light-chain V, J, and C gene sequences of the owl monkey <em>Aotus nancymaae</em> (Publications)
Sequences of Aotus nancymaae immunoglobulin kappa light-chain rearrangements were analyzed after reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Among 22 in-frame rearrangements analyzed, 12 IGKV gen
DNA binding affinity of bisguanidine and bis (2-aminoimidazoline) derivatives with in vivo antitrypanosomal activity (Publications)
A new antitrypanosomal hit compound that cures an acute (STIB 900) mouse model of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense trypanosomiasis is described. This bis(2-aminoimidazolinium) dicationic compound proved
Disesquiterpene and sesquiterpene coumarins from <em>Ferula pseudalliacea</em>, and determination of their absolute configurations (Publications)
The first disesquiterpene coumarin, sanandajin, five sesquiterpene coumarins, kamolonol acetate, fekrynol acetate, ethyl galbanate, methyl galbanate, farnesiferol B, and a sesquiterpene, aristolone, w
Sexual compatibility among <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> isolates from an epidemic area in southeastern Uganda (Publications)
For the first time, two clones of Trypanosoma brucei from the same epidemic area in southeastern Uganda were successfully crossed. The cotransmission experiments were as close to natural conditions as
Short Message Service (SMS) applications for disease prevention in developing countries (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The last decade has witnessed unprecedented growth in the number of mobile phones in the developing world, thus linking millions of previously unconnected people. The ubiquity of mobile ph
