Genomic distribution and functional characterisation of two distinct and conserved <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> var gene 5' flanking sequences (Publications)
Approximately 50 highly diverse var genes distributed throughout the haploid genome of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum code for PfEMP1 variants located on the surface of infected erythrocyt
In vitro antiplasmodial activity and cytotoxicity of ethnobotanically selected Ivorian plants (Publications)
Eight extracts from four Ivorian medicinal plants, traditionally used to treat malaria, were tested for their antiplasmodial activity in vitro by assessing their ability to inhibit the uptake of [3H]h
MAGE-C1/CT-7 expression in plasma cell myeloma: sub-cellular localization impacts on clinical outcome (Publications)
Plasma cell myelomas (PMs) have a poor prognosis. Cancer-testis (CT) antigens are immunogenic proteins, representing potential targets for tumor vaccination strategies. The expression of the CT antige
Efficacy of the diamidine DB75 and its prodrug DB289, against murine models of human African trypanosomiasis (Publications)
The choice of drugs for the treatment of sleeping sickness is extremely limited. To redress this situation, the recently synthesised diamidine, 2,5-bis(4-amidinophenyl)-furan (DB75, furamidine) and it
Differences in disease prevalence as a source of the U.S.-European health care spending gap (Publications)
The United States spends more on health care than any European country. Previous studies have sought to explain these differences in terms of system capacity, access to technologies, gross domestic pr
Co-infection of HIV and parasites in China: <em>Cryptosporidium</em> prevalence in environmental water in HIV/AIDS high endemic areas (Publications)
The purpose of this study is to explore relationship between water contamination of Cryptosporidium parasite and co-infection of HIV with parasites in HIV/AIDS highly endemic areas in China, in order