An unusual dimeric guaianolide with antiprotozoal activity and further sesquiterpene lactones from <em>Eupatorium perfoliatum</em> (Publications)
The CH(2)Cl(2) extract of aerial parts of Eupatorium perfoliatum L. exhibits antiprotozoal activity under in vitro conditions, especially against Plasmodium falciparum (IC(50)=2.7mug/ml). The search f
The emergence of angiostrongyliasis in the People's Republic of China: the interplay between invasive snails, climate change and transmission... (Publications)
P> 1. Only few freshwater snail species transmit the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which is partially explained by the low likelihood of contact between snails and infected rat faeces. The
Antiplasmodial, anti-trypanosomal, anti-leishmanial and cytotoxicity activity of selected Tanzanian medicinal plants (Publications)
The antiplasmodial, anti-trypanosomal and anti-leishmanial activity of 25 plant extracts obtained from seven Tanzanian medicinal plants: Annickia (Enantia) kummeriae (Annonaceae), Artemisia annua (Ast
Identification and differentiation of <em>Leishmania</em> species in clinical samples by PCR amplification of the miniexon sequence and subsequent... (Publications)
We recently developed a new PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)-based assay using the miniexon sequence from the genus LEISHMANIA: Here we report the application of this new genotyping
Zebrafish keratin 8 is expressed at high levels in the epidermis of regenerating caudal fin (Publications)
Cytokeratins are structural proteins of the intermediate filament family and are mainly expressed in epithelial cells. In several vertebrates it has been shown that keratin 8 is expressed in simple ep
Synthesis, in vitro antitrypanosomal and antibacterial activity of phenoxy, phenylthio or benzyloxy substituted quinolones (Publications)
Chagas' disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi(T. cruzi), is one of the most serious parasitic diseases in Latin America. The currently available chemotherapy, based on nifurtimox or benznidazole, is un