Fit genotypes and escape variants of subgroup III <em>Neisseria meningitidis</em> during three pandemics of epidemic meningitis (Publications)
The genetic variability at six polymorphic loci was examined within a global collection of 502 isolates of subgroup III, serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis. Nine "genoclouds" were identified, consisti
Transmission dynamics and economics of rabies control in dogs and humans in an African city (Publications)
Human rabies in developing countries can be prevented through interventions directed at dogs. Potential cost-savings for the public health sector of interventions aimed at animal-host reservoirs shoul
The prophylactic effects of artemether against <em>Schistosoma japonicum </em>infections (Publications)
The fight against schistosomiasis in China has been very effective in reducing the number of infections across the country. However, the drug of choice, praziquantel, has no prophylactic effect, which
Nanoparticle effects on rat alveolar epithelial cell monolayer barrier properties (Publications)
Inhaled nanoparticles have been reported to contribute to deleterious effects on human health. In this study, we investigated the effects of ultrafine ambient particulate suspensions (UAPS), polystyre
Isolation of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> from Swab and Fine-Needle-Aspiration Specimens (Publications)
For cultivation of Mycobacterium ulcerans from clinical specimens, we optimized the release of bacteria from swabs, as well as decontamination and cultivation on supplemented medium. Nevertheless, the
Structure-activity relationship of an ozonide carboxylic acid (OZ78) against <em>Fasciola hepatica</em> (Publications)
In this paper, we describe the SAR of ozonide carboxylic acid OZ78 (1) as the first part of our search for a trematocidal synthetic peroxide drug development candidate. We found that relatively small