Histopathological changes in adult <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> harbored in mice treated with a single dose of mefloquine (Publications)
New research has shown that mefloquine, an arylaminoalcohol used against malaria, is active against Schistosoma japonicum and Schistosoma mansoni in vivo. To enhance our understanding of the potential
Genomic distribution and functional characterisation of two distinct and conserved <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> var gene 5' flanking sequences (Publications)
Approximately 50 highly diverse var genes distributed throughout the haploid genome of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum code for PfEMP1 variants located on the surface of infected erythrocytes
Analysis of subtelomeric virulence gene families in <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> by comparative transcriptional profiling (Publications)
have important implications for our understanding and future analyses of phenotypic variation in malaria parasites
Antiprotozoal activity of <em>Buxus sempervirens</em> and activity-guided isolation of <em>O</em>-tigloylcyclovirobuxeine-B as the main constituent... (Publications)
Buxus sempervirens L. (European Box, Buxaceae) has been used in ethnomedicine to treat malaria. In the course of our screening of plant extracts for antiprotozoal activity, a CH2Cl2 extract from leaves
Novel inhibitors of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> dihydroorotate dehydrogenase with anti-malarial activity in the mouse model (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum, the causative agent of the most deadly form of human malaria, is unable to salvage pyrimidines and must rely on de novo biosynthesis for survival. Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH)
The reliability of pre-travel history to decide on appropriate counseling and vaccinations: a prospective study (Publications)
history and the effect on advice regarding the administration of vaccines and recommendations for malaria prevention.METHODS: We included prospectively all consenting adults who had not planned an organized
Insecticide resistance and its association with target-site mutations in natural populations of <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> from eastern Uganda (Publications)
Insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae threatens the success of malaria vector control programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. In order to manage insecticide resistance successfully, it is essential to
Global metabolic responses of NMRI mice to an experimental <em>Plasmodium berghei</em> infection (Publications)
metabolic profiling may provide a sensitive diagnostic tool of Plasmodium infection and the control of malaria more generally
The epidemiology of multiple <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections. 9. Effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on haemoglobin values, prevalence... (Publications)
randomized controlled trial of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) was conducted in an area of high malaria transmission in Tanzania in order to assess the effects of ITNs on infection and anaemia. One hundred
Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis: common drugs for treatment and control (Publications)
More than 2 billion people are infected worldwide and the disease burden might approach that of malaria. Recognising the enormous public health significance of schistosomiasis and STH, particularly among
