A major surface glycoprotein of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> is expressed transiently during development and can be regulated post- transcriptionally... (Publications)
Differentiation is a means by which unicellular parasites adapt to different environments. In some cases, the developmental program may be modulated by interactions with the host, but the mechanisms a
Studies on <em>Dipetalonema viteae</em> (Filarioidea). 3. Antibody-dependent cell-mediated destruction of microfilariae<em> in vivo</em> (Publications)
Antibody-dependent cell-mediated destruction of Dipetalonema viteae microfilariae could be demonstrated in the golden hamster using a micropore chamber technique. Microfilariae were eliminated within
Random demographic household surveys in highly mobile pastoral communities in Chad (Publications)
PROBLEM: Reliable demographic data is a central requirement for health planning and management, and for the implementation of adequate interventions. This study addresses the lack of demographic data
Effects of environmental parameters on the distribution of bullhead <em>Cottus gobio</em> with particular consideration of the effects of obstructions (Publications)
1. The bullhead Cottus gobio is a small-sized fish that occurs in stony streams and lakes in Switzerland. Its numbers have declined and its distribution has become narrower over the last 30 years, mos
A Kiswahili version of the SF-36 Health Survey for use in Tanzania: translation and tests of scaling assumptions (Publications)
The objective of the study was to translate and adapt the SF-36 Health Survey for use in Tanzania and to test the psychometric properties of the Kiswahili SF-36. A cross-sectional study was conducted
The dental safety profile of high-dose radioiodine therapy for thyroid cancer: long-term results of a longitudinal cohort study (Publications)
The long-term dental safety profile of high-dose radioiodine therapy remained elusive despite more than 6 decades of clinical use. METHODS: In a cohort study, we investigated the incidence of sialaden
Antimalarial versus cytotoxic properties of dual drugs derived from 4-aminoquinolines and Mannich bases: interaction with DNA (Publications)
The synthesis and biological evaluation of new organic and organometallic dual drugs designed as potential antimalarial agents are reported. A series of 4-aminoquinoline-based Mannich bases with varia