A review of the literature on the use of ultrasonography in schistosomiasis with special reference to its use in field studies. 3. <em>Schistosoma... (Publications)
This paper gives a brief description of the pathology resulting from Schistosoma japonicum infection, and ways in which it can be investigated. It then reviews reports of the application of ultrasound
A review of the literature on the use of ultrasonography in schistosomiasis with special reference to its use in field studies. 2. <em>Schistosoma... (Publications)
This review presents an outline of the pathology resulting from Schistosoma mansoni infections, and the ways in which it can be investigated. The use of ultrasonography is covered in detail. Ultrasono
Wellbeing impacts of city policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (Publications)
To mitigate climate change, city authorities are developing policies in areas such as transportation, housing and energy use, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to their effects on greenh
Global phylogenomic analysis of nonencapsulated <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em> reveals a deep-branching classic lineage that is distinct from... (Publications)
The surrounding capsule of Streptococcus pneumoniae has been identified as a major virulence factor and is targeted by pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV). However, nonencapsulated Streptococcus pne
Zoonotic <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em> - induced tuberculosis in humans (Publications)
We aimed to estimate the global occurrence of zoonotic tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis or M. caprae infections in humans by performing a multilingual, systematic review and analysis of
Essential evidence for guiding health system priorities and policies: anticipating epidemiological transition in Africa (Publications)
Background: Despite indications that infection-related mortality in sub-Saharan Africa may be decreasing and the burden of non-communicable diseases increasing, the overwhelming reality is that health
DengueTools: innovative tools and strategies for the surveillance and control of dengue (Publications)
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease estimated to cause about 230 million infections worldwide every year, of which 25,000 are fatal. Global incidence has risen rapidly in recent decades wit
Structure-activity relationship study of sesquiterpene lactones and their semi-synthetic amino derivatives as potential antitrypanosomal products (Publications)
Sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) are natural products that have potent antitrypanosomal activity in vitro and, in the case of cynaropicrin, also reduce parasitemia in the murine model of trypanosomiasis.