Multiple blood meals as a reproductive strategy in Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) (Publications)
Multiple blood meals within one gonotrophic cycle were taken readily at 6-24-hr intervals by nulliparous female Anopheles albimanus Wiedemann. Up to five blood meals were ingested and with each blood
Medicinal chemistry optimization of antiplasmodial imidazopyridazine hits from high throughput screening of a softfocus kinase library: part 2 (Publications)
On the basis of our recent results on a novel series of imidazopyridazine-based antimalarials, we focused on identifying compounds with improved aqueous solubility and hERG profile while maintaining m
The malaria vaccine epidemiology and evaluation project of Papua New Guinea: rationale and baseline studies (Publications)
The range of possible malaria vaccines, against different species of Plasmodium and various stages in the life cycle of the parasite in both human host and mosquito vector, is reviewed. The importance
The determination of the species specificity of Leishmania antibodies in different groups of human sera (Publications)
Species-specificity of two serological tests has been compared: Indirect immunofluorescence test and C-ELISA using antigens prepared of 7 Leishmania species of various groups of human sera, including
Potential impact of air pollution on multiple sclerosis in Tehran, Iran (Publications)
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) incidence has dramatically increased in Tehran, Iran. The health impact of air pollution in Tehran underscores the attention to a possible association to this envir