Antitrypanosomal and antiplasmodial activity of medicinal plants from Côte d' Ivoire (Publications)
The antitrypanosomal activity of 101 crude ethanol extracts derived from 88 medicinal plants from Côte d'Ivoire was determined in vitro using Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. Of those extracts 8 showed
Methotrexate and aminopterin lack in vivo antimalarial activity against murine malaria species (Publications)
The antifolate anticancer drug methotrexate (MTX) has potent activity against Plasmodium falciparum in vitro. Experience of its use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis indicates that it could be
Exploring prospects of novel drugs for tuberculosis (Publications)
Tuberculosis remains a disease with an enormous impact on public health worldwide. With the continuously increasing epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis, new drugs are desperately needed. However,
The role of parasitic infections in atopic diseases in rural schoolchildren (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that the farming environment has a protective effect as regards allergic diseases. Exposure to animal parasites, particularly helminth infections, is common in
Anthelmintic activity of artesunate against <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> in naturally infected sheep (Publications)
In light of rapidly spreading triclabendazole resistance alternative fasciocidal drugs are urgently needed. Following up on promising results obtained with artemether in Fasciola hepatica infected she