Synthesis, biological evaluation and structure-activity relationships of N-benzoyl-2-hydroxybenzamides as agents active against <em>P. falciparum</em>... (Publications)
In our efforts to identify novel chemical scaffolds for the development of new anti-protozoal drugs, a compound library was screened against T. gondii tachyzoites with activity discovered for N-(4-eth
The epidemiology of multiple <em>Plasmodium falcpiarum</em> infections. 11. Premunition in <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>infection: insights from the... (Publications)
Epidemiological studies of multiple clone infections by Plasmodium falciparum in highly endemic areas have demonstrated age dependence in both the multiplicity of infection and the relationships betwe
Reproduction numbers in malaria and their implications (Publications)
The malariologist Lewis Wendell Hackett famously observed that, "Like chess, (malaria) is played with a few pieces, but is capable of an infinite variety of situations". This paper discusses one such
Rapid diagnostic test-based management of malaria: an effectiveness study in Papua New Guinean infants with <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and... (Publications)
Background. In malaria-endemic areas it is recommended that febrile children be tested for malaria by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) or blood slide (BS) and receive effective malaria treatment only if re
Prevalence and self-reported health consequences of vaginal practices in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: findings from a household survey (Publications)
Objectives To investigate population-level prevalence of vaginal practices, their frequency and self-reported health consequences in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Methods A household survey using multi
Health information given by Swiss travel agencies (Publications)
Background. Many of the 1 million Swiss traveling to tropical or subtropical countries book their trip through travel agencies every year. These agencies are thus an important source of information ab