Occurrence of sesquiterpene derivatives in <em>Scleria striatonux</em> de wild (Cyperaceae) (Publications)
Scleria striatonux (Cyperaceae), a spice traditionally used in Cameroon, displayed an antiplasmodial activity. Two new sesquiterpenes, 1 (sclerienone A) and 2 (sclerienone B), have subsequently been i
Toxocara canis: a labile antigenic surface coat overlying the epicuticle of infective larvae (Publications)
An electron-dense coat covering the surface of Toxocara canis infective-stage larvae is described. This coat readily binds to cationized ferritin and ruthenium red, indicating a net negative charge an
Characterization of a novel DNA minor-groove complex (Publications)
Many dicationic amidine compounds bind in the DNA minor groove and have excellent biological activity against a range of infectious diseases. Para-substituted aromatic diamidines such as furamidine, w
Genomic interrogation of ancestral <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> from south India (Publications)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a very important global pathogen. One quarter of the world's TB cases occur in India. The tuberculosis strains isolated from south Indian patients exhibit certain phenoty