Screening medicinal plants for the detection of novel antimalarial products applying the inhibition of beta-hematin formation (Publications)
The identification of novel scaffolds for the development of effective and safe treatments to fight malaria is urgently needed. One of the main opportunities is the discovery of new molecules from nat
Associations between home- and family-related factors and fruit juice and soft drink intake among 10- to 12-year old children: the ENERGY project (Publications)
The aim of this study is to investigate associations of family-related factors with children's fruit drink/juice and soft drink consumption. A cross-sectional survey among ten- to twelve-year-old chil
Microhabitat preferences of <em>Biomphalaria pfeifferi</em> and <em>Lymnaea natalensis</em> in a natural and a man-made habitat in southeastern... (Publications)
Schistosoma mansoni is an important human parasitic disease which is widespread throughout Africa. As Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails act as intermediate host, knowledge of their population ecology is a
Caught in action: mechanistic insights into antibody-mediated inhibition of <em>Plasmodium merozoite</em> invasion (Publications)
Apical membrane antigen 1 (AMA1) plays an essential role in host cell invasion by apicomplexan parasites. A recent study by Collins et al. investigated the mode of action of an anti-AMA1 invasion-inhi
Epidemiology and control of mekongi schistosomiasis (Publications)
Since the first case of Schistosoma mekongi infection was reported in 1957, control measures have been implemented in Laos and in Cambodia. Operational research provided the necessary information on p
Morbidity and nutrition patterns of three nomadic pastoralist communities of Chad (Publications)
As a part of an interdisciplinary research and action programme, morbidity and nutritional patterns were assessed in three nomadic communities: Fulani and Arab cattle breeders and Arab camel breeders,
Efficacy of 10-day melarsoprol schedule 2 years after treatment for late-stage gambiense sleeping sickness (Publications)
In 2000, we reported that a new short treatment schedule of melarsoprol was not worse than the longer and demanding standard treatment for late-stage human African trypanosomiasis. This alternative sc
The health relevance of ambient particulate matter characteristics: coherence of toxicological and epidemiological inferences (Publications)
The aim of this article is to review progress toward integration of toxicological and epidemiological research results concerning the role of specific physicochemical properties, and associated source