Synthesis of three classes of rhodacyanine dyes and evaluation of their in vitro and in vivo antimalarial activity (Publications)
Selected members of three classes of rhodacyanine dyes, [0,0]-, [1,0]-, and [0,0,0]-rhodacyanines, were synthesized and their in vitro antimalarial activities against Plasmodium falciparum K1 (chloroq
Disparities in parasitic infections, perceived ill health and access to health care among poorer and less poor schoolchildren of rural Côte... (Publications)
Differences in the state of health between rural and urban populations living in Africa have been described, yet only few studies analysed inequities within poor rural communities. We investigated dis
Comparative immunogenicity of a PreS/S hepatitis B vaccine in non- and low responders to conventional vaccine12 (Publications)
Conventional hepatitis B vaccines do not elicit adequate antibody production in 5-10% vaccinees. This trial tests the ability of a third-generation vaccine, containing PreS1 and PreS2 antigens in addi
Development of atopic dermatitis according to age of onset and association with early-life exposures (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Environmental factors can affect the development of atopic dermatitis, and this was described to be already effective during pregnancy and in early life. An important early postnatal expos
Systematic review of wireless phone use and brain cancer and other head tumors (Publications)
We conducted a systematic review of scientific studies to evaluate whether the use of wireless phones is linked to an increased incidence of the brain cancer glioma or other tumors of the head (mening
Exposure to farming in early life and development of asthma and allergy: a cross-sectional survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A farming environment protects against development of asthma, hay fever, and atopic sensitisation in children. We aimed to establish whether increased exposure to microbial compounds has t
Evaluation of a real-time passive personal particle monitor in fixed site residential indoor and ambient measurements (Publications)
Recent experimental findings in animals and humans indicate adverse respiratory effects from short-term exposures to particulate air pollutants, especially in sensitive subpopulations such as asthmati