Cleavage of trypanosome surface glycoproteins by alkaline trypsin-like enzyme(s) in the midgut of <em>Glossina morsitans</em> (Publications)
EP and GPEET procyclin, the major surface glycoproteins of procyclic forms of Trypanosoma brucei, are truncated by proteases in the midgut of the tsetse fly Glossina morsitans morsitans. We show that
Synthesis of a series of N(6)-substituted adenosines with activity against trypanosomatid parasites (Publications)
The involvement of purine salvage in the accumulation of current trypanocidal drugs is important for the treatment of African sleeping sickness. The substrate specificity of essential nucleoside trans
Investigation of the concentration of bacteria and their cell envelope components in indoor air in two elementary schools (Publications)
Bacterial cell envelope components are widely distributed in airborne dust, where they act as inflammatory agents causing respiratory symptoms. Measurements of these agents and other environmental fac
Harnessing the wealth of Chinese scientific literature: schistosomiasis research and control in China (Publications)
ABSTRACT: The economy of China continues to boom and so have its biomedical research and related publishing activities. Several so-called neglected tropical diseases that are most common in the develo
SAPALDIA: passé, présent et avenir (Publications)
The cross-sectional part of SAPALDIA studied the associations between respiratory symptoms or functional abnormalities and chronic exposure to a polluted environment. The results showed an elevated ri