Trypanocidal activity of melamine-based nitroheterocycles (Publications)
A series of nitroheterocyclic compounds were designed with linkages to melamine or benzamidine groups that are known substrates of the P2 aminopurine and other transporters in African trypanosomes of
Rethinking Th2 antibody responses and allergic sensitization (Publications)
Human Th2 cytokines (interleukins 4 and 13) induce co-expression of IgE and IgG4 through sequential switching. The regulation of IgG4 responses and the role of these responses in the pathogenesis of a
Field efficacy of thermally expelled or live potted repellent plants against African malaria vectors in western Kenya (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effectiveness of live potted plants and thermal expulsion of plant materials in repelling African malaria vectors in traditional houses in western Kenya. METHODS: Ocimum ame
Antiprotozoal polyacetylenes from the Tanzanian medicinal plant <em>Cussonia zimmermannii</em> (Publications)
From the petroleum ether extract of the root bark of Cussonia zimmermannii four polyacetylenes, 1- 4, were isolated, three of which ( 1- 3) were active against Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, Trypanos
Isomerization of 4-amino-6,7-diphenylbicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ones (Publications)
Under strongly basic conditions (6SR,7SR)-4-amino-6,7-diphenylbicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ones isomerized regioselectively in position 6 giving their (6RS,7SR) analogues. The structure of the new products w