In vitro and in vivo efficacy of tribendimidine and its metabolites alone and in combination against the hookworms <em>Heligmosomoides bakeri</em> and... (Publications)
Worldwide, 3 billion people are at risk of hookworm infection, particularly in resource-poor countries. While control of soil-transmitted helminthiases relies mostly on chemotherapy, only few drugs ar
Schistosomiasis and neglected tropical diseases: towards integrated and sustainable control and a word of caution (Publications)
In May 2001, the World Health Assembly (WHA) passed a resolution which urged member states to attain, by 2010, a minimum target of regularly administering anthelminthic drugs to at least 75% and up to
Source apportionment of ambient PM2.5 at five spanish centres of the european community respiratory health survey (ECRHS II) (Publications)
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was sampled at 5 Spanish locations during the European Community Respiratory Health Survey II (ECRHS II). In an attempt to identify and quantify PM2.5 sources, source c
Cost estimate of bovine tuberculosis to Ethiopia (Publications)
While bovine tuberculosis (BTB) has been eliminated in some industrialized countries, it prevails worldwide, particularly in Africa. In Ethiopia, BTB is prevalent as numerous studies have shown its oc
Random spatial distribution of<em> Schistosoma mansoni </em>and hookworm infections among school children within a single village (Publications)
Schistosomes and soil-transmitted helminths currently infect a third of the world's human population. An important feature of these parasitic infections is their focal distribution, which has signific
Comparative study of the effects of artemether and artesunate on juvenile and adult<em> Schistosoma mansoni</em> in experimentally infected mice (Publications)
Artemether and artesunate, derivatives of the antimalarial artemisinin, also exhibit antischistosomal properties. There is a need to assess comparatively the activity of both compounds against differe
Screening medicinal plants for the detection of novel antimalarial products applying the inhibition of beta-hematin formation (Publications)
The identification of novel scaffolds for the development of effective and safe treatments to fight malaria is urgently needed. One of the main opportunities is the discovery of new molecules from nat
Associations between home- and family-related factors and fruit juice and soft drink intake among 10- to 12-year old children: the ENERGY project (Publications)
The aim of this study is to investigate associations of family-related factors with children's fruit drink/juice and soft drink consumption. A cross-sectional survey among ten- to twelve-year-old chil
Microhabitat preferences of <em>Biomphalaria pfeifferi</em> and <em>Lymnaea natalensis</em> in a natural and a man-made habitat in southeastern... (Publications)
Schistosoma mansoni is an important human parasitic disease which is widespread throughout Africa. As Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails act as intermediate host, knowledge of their population ecology is a