New 4-amino-2-azabicyclo[3.2.2]nonane derivatives and their antiprotozoal potencies (Publications)
East African sleeping sickness, Trypanosoma b. rhodesiense, and a protozoan parasite which causes Malaria tropica, Plasmodium falciparum K-1, a strain which is resistant to chloroquine and pyrimethamine
Clinical Trials at Swiss TPH | Bringing Science to Patients (Page)
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Trial for New Malaria Vaccine Malaria persists as a significant challenge in tropical and subtropical regions, prompting the initiation of the SumayaVac-1 study—a clinical trial for a new malaria vaccine known [...] and neonates weighing less than 5kg with acute malaria. The CALINA study is led by Novartis, with the scientific and financial support of Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), and is part of the PAMAfrica [...] capacity strengthening activities in public health and malaria, and...
Science Publication: SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance in Africa (News)
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set up the Baney Public Health Laboratory as part of the Equatoguinean Malaria Vaccine Initiative to work on the development of malaria vaccines. This laboratory was implemented as early as January 2020 by [...] Africa CDC, WHO AFRO and 300 other institutions across the continent, including Swiss TPH. From Malaria Vaccine Development to SARS-CoV-2 Screening Swiss TPH and partners from Equatorial Guinea contributed
Diagnostik-Zentrum | Swiss TPH (Page)
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seltene Parasitosen zu untersuchen. Untersuchungsauftrag Untersuchungsangebot Methoden und Material Malaria-Notfalldienst Nationales Referenzzentrum Das Diagnostik-Zentrum des Swiss TPH ist das Nationale [...] 13:00–17:00) Tel. +41 61 284 82 56 Fax +41 61 284 81 18 Email: labor@swisstph.ch Labor Anmeldung von Malaria Notfall-Untersuchungen Montag–Freitag (08:00–17:00) Tel. +41 61 284 8261 (Labor) Samstag, Sonntag [...] Diagnostikkurse in medizinischer Parasitologie Das Swiss TPH bietet...
Synthesis and evaluation of beta-carbolinium cations as new antimalarial agents based on pi-delocalized lipophilic cation (DLC) hypothesis (Publications)
efficacy. beta-Carbolinium compounds exhibit medium suppressive activity in vivo against rodent malaria
Long-lasting and fast-acting<em> in vivo</em> efficacious antiplasmodial azepanylcarbazole amino alcohol (Publications)
With approximately 429,000 deaths in 2016, malaria remains a major infectious disease where the need to treat the fever symptoms, but also to provide relevant post-treatment prophylaxis, is of major importance
Temporal distribution of <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>recrudescence following artemisinin-based combination therapy: an individual participant data... (Publications)
various follow-up time-points in treatment efficacy trials for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. METHODS: Individual patient data from 83 anti-malarial efficacy studies collated in the WorldWide [...] constructed distribution was used to estimate the optimal follow-up period for capturing a P. falciparum malaria recrudescence. Simulation studies were conducted based on the constructed distributions to quantify
Interactions and potential implications of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>-hookworm coinfection in different age groups in south-central Côte... (Publications)
these parasitic infections is of public health relevance considering that control measures targeting malaria and helminthiases are going to scale.METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in April [...] information could have important implications when implementing integrated control measures against malaria and helminthiases.
Strategies for detection of <em>Plasmodium species</em> gametocytes (Publications)
transmission stages of malaria parasites, are determined for predicting the infectiousness of humans to mosquitoes. This measure is used for evaluating interventions that aim at reducing malaria transmission.
Transcription profiling of a recently colonised pyrethroid resistant <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> strain from Ghana (Publications)
resistance to the pyrethroid insecticides used to treat bednets threatens the sustainability of malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa. While the impact of target site insensitivity alleles is being widely [...] detoxification--though equally important--remains elusive. The successful development of new tools for malaria intervention and management requires a comprehensive understanding of insecticide resistance, including