Public health importance of triggers of myocardial infarction: a comparative risk assessment (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Acute myocardial infarction is triggered by various factors, such as physical exertion, stressful events, heavy meals, or increases in air pollution. However, the importance and relevance
Activity and structure relationship of acridine derivatives against African trypanosomes (Publications)
48 newly synthesized acridine derivatives of different classes were screened for antitrypanosomal activity. They showed a dose dependent effect on Trypanosoma rhodesiense and T. brucei bloodstream for
A cross cultural study of vaginal practices and sexuality: implications for sexual health (Publications)
Between 2005 and 2006, we investigated vaginal practices in Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Tete, Mozambique; KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; and Bangkok and Chonburi, Thailand. We sought to understand women's pr
Pouched rats' detection of tuberculosis in human sputum: comparison to culturing and polymerase chain reaction (Publications)
Setting. Tanzania. Objective. To compare microscopy as conducted in direct observation of treatment, short course centers to pouched rats as detectors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Design. Ten pouche
Optimization of purine-nitrile TbcatB inhibitors for use in vivo and evaluation of efficacy in murine models (Publications)
There are currently only four clinical drugs available for treating human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), three of which were developed over 60years ago. Despite years of effort, there has been relativ
Combination of single nucleotide polymorphism and variable-number tandem repeats for genotyping a homogenous population of <em>Mycobacterium... (Publications)
The standard 15- and 24-locus variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) genotyping methods have demonstrated adequate discriminatory power and a small homoplasy effect for tracing tuberculosis (TB) transmi