Tuberculosis control in refugee populations: a challenge to both relief agencies and national programs (Publications)
Today's worldwide tuberculosis epidemic and the movement of a growing number of refugees overlap geographically and have made tuberculosis control in refugee populations an issue of increasing importa
Effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms in cytochrome P450 isoenzyme and N-acetyltransferase-2 genes on the metabolism of artemisinin-based... (Publications)
The pharmacogenetics of antimalarials is poorly known, although its application might be critical to optimize treatment. This population pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenetic study aimed at assessing the ef
Synthesis and activity of azaterphenyl diamidines against <em>Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense</em> and <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
A series of azaterphenyl diamidines has been synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antiprotozoal activity against both Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T. b. r.) and Plasmodium falciparum (P. f.) and
Symptoms attributed to the environment -- a systematic, interdisciplinary assessment (Publications)
PROBLEM: To assess symptoms attributed to the environment from an interdisciplinary perspective and to evaluate the plausibility of the participants' individual theory of a causal relationship between
Evaluation of the discriminatory power of variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) typing of <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em> strains (Publications)
The discriminatory power of variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) typing based on 16 known loci (12 MIRUs, 3 ETRs and VNTR 3232) was assessed for Mycobacterium bovis strains collected sequentially at t
Current status of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Beyla and Macenta Prefectures, Forest Guinea (Publications)
A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in children aged 9-14 years in Beyla and Macenta Prefectures, Forest Guinea. Stool samples were examined by Kato-Katz and urine samples were examined by the cen