Effect of artemether against <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> in experimentally infected hamsters (Publications)
The drug, artemether, has been shown to be active against the juvenile stages of Schistosoma japonicum and Schistosoma mansoni in experimentally infected animals, while it is less effective on adult w
Gastrointestinal parasite egg excretion in young calves in periurban livestock production in Mali (Publications)
To acquire the information needed to improve parasite control in periurban cattle production in Mali, repeated sampling of faeces of 694 calves kept around Bamako was done in 2003/2004. The effects of
Preventive effect of artemether in experimental animals infected with <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> (Publications)
The effect of artemether, an antimalarial drug developed from the plant Artemisia annua, has been tested against the larval stages of Schistosoma mansoni covering the time from skin penetration to the
Characterization of the two major CYP450 metabolites of ozonide (1,2,4-trioxolane) OZ277 (Publications)
The antimalarial synthetic ozonide OZ277 (RBx11160) was hydroxylated by human liver microsomes at the distal bridgehead carbon atoms of the spiroadamantane substructure to form two carbinol metabolite
Detailed characterization and profiles of crankcase and diesel particulate matter exhaust emissions using speciated organics (Publications)
A monitoring campaign was conducted in August-September 2005 to compare different experimental approaches quantifying school bus self-pollution. As part of this monitoring campaign, a detailed charact
Research and development of antischistosomal drugs in the People's Republic of China a 60-year review (Publications)
A comprehensive 60-year review of antischistosomal drug discovery and development research in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China) is presented. In the 1950s, three antimonials were developed,
Artemether administered together with hemin damages schistosomes in vitro (Publications)
We conducted experiments in vitro to assess the effect of artemether in combination with haemin on adult Schistosoma japonicum, S. mansoni and S. haematobium. When schistosomes were maintained in a me
In vitro and in vivo activities of synthetic trioxolanes against major human schistosome species (Publications)
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that remains of considerable public health significance in tropical and subtropical environments. Since the mainstay of schistosomiasis control is chemotherapy w
Evaluation of the "future non-smokers" campaign of the Swiss Society of Pharmacists (Publications)
In order to promote low threshold smoking cessation, a campaign was organized by the Swiss Society of Pharmacists in 616 Swiss pharmacies. The evaluation of this project took into consideration the ac