Evaluation of four single-locus markers for <em>Leishmania</em> species discrimination by sequencing (Publications)
Several genetic markers have been described for discriminating Leishmania species. In most reported cases, one or a few polymorphisms are the basis of species identification, and the methods were vali
Feasibility and clinical outcomes when using practice guidelines for evaluation of fever in returning travelers and migrants: a validation study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Practice guidelines for examining febrile patients presenting upon returning from the tropics were developed to assist primary care physicians in decision making. Because of the low level
Use of poly(amidoamine) drug conjugates for the delivery of antimalarials to <em>Plasmodium</em> (Publications)
Current malaria therapeutics demands strategies able to selectively deliver drugs to Plasmodium-infected red blood cells (pRBCs) in order to limit the appearance of parasite resistance. Here, the poly
Hepatitis A vaccine for immunosuppressed patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective, open-label, multi-centre study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis A vaccine is the most frequently used travel vaccine, yet data are scarce about its ability to induce protection in patients with concurrent immunosuppressive treatment. We asses
Antitrypanosomal isoflavan quinones from <em>Abrus precatorius</em> (Publications)
Human African trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease in sub Saharan Africa that is fatal if left untreated. In a search for new natural products with antitrypanosomal activity, we recently id
Effect of sampling and diagnostic effort on the assessment of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis and drug efficacy: a meta-analysis of... (Publications)
SUMMARY It is generally recommended to perform multiple stool examinations in order to improve the diagnostic accuracy when assessing the impact of mass drug administration programmes to control human