Assessment of anti-protozoal activity of plants traditionally used in Ecuador in the treatment of leishmaniasis (Publications)
AIM OF THE STUDY: For the assessment of the in vitro anti-protozoal potential of plants traditionally used in Ecuador in the treatment of leishmaniasis, a combined approach based on interviews with he
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing <em>Enterobacteriaceae</em> in healthy companion animals living in nursing homes and in the community (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Animals could be reservoirs of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) strains, but epidemiologic data on ESBL-producing bacteria in healthy pets are missing. We determined the prevalence
Asexual blood-stage malaria vaccine development: facing the challenges (Publications)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this article is to highlight the challenges that researchers face in the development of asexual blood-stage vaccines, and the progress made recently towards achieving the
Bidirectional correlation of NMR and capillary electrophoresis fingerprints: a new approach to investigating <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in... (Publications)
We demonstrate the statistical integration of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and capillary electrophoresis (CE) data in order to describe a pathological state caused by Schistosoma mans
The importance of mosquito behavioural adaptations to malaria control in Africa (Publications)
Over the past decade the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), in combination with improved drug therapies, indoor residual spraying (IRS), and better health infrastructure, has helped reduce
Safety and immunogenicity of a three-component blood-stage malaria vaccine (MSP1, MSP2, RESA) against <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> in Papua New... (Publications)
Combination B is a malaria vaccine that comprises recombinant Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) blood-stage proteins MSP1, MSP2 and RESA, formulated with the adjuvant Montanide ISA 720. A phase I-
Malaria mapping using transmission models: application to survey data from Mali (Publications)
Geographic mapping of the distribution of malaria is complicated by the limitations of the available data. The most widely available data are from prevalence surveys, but these surveys are generally c
Cytotoxic benzil and coumestan derivatives from <em>Tephrosia calophylla</em> (Publications)
A benzil, calophione A, 1-(6'-Hydroxy-1',3'-benzodioxol-5'-yl)-2-(6''-hydroxy-2''-isopropenyl-2'', 3''-dihydro-benzofuran-5''-yl)-ethane-1,2-dione and three coumestan derivatives, tephcalostan B, C an