Glutathione S-transferase genotype increases risk of progression from bronchial hyperresponsiveness to asthma in adults (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) and variation in glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes have been associated with asthma risk. The relationship of these two risk factors with adult onse
<em>Trypanothione reductase</em> high-throughput screening campaign identifies novel classes of inhibitors with anti-parasitic activity (Publications)
A high-throughput screening campaign of 100,000 lead like compounds led to the identification of 9 novel chemical classes of trypanothione reductase (TR) inhibitors worthy of further investigation. Hi
Therapeutic effects of whole-body devices applying pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF): a systematic literature review (Publications)
Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) delivered by whole-body mats are promoted in many countries for a wide range of therapeutic applications and for enhanced well-being. However, neither the therapeu
Optimization of chloronitrobenzamides (CNBs) as therapeutic leads for Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) (Publications)
We previously reported the discovery of the activity of chloronitrobenzamides (CNBs) against bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei . Herein we disclose extensive structure-activity relationship and
Effectiveness of a comprehensive schistosomiasis japonica control program in Jiangsu province, China, from 2005 to 2008 (Publications)
The effectiveness of a comprehensive schistosomiasis japonica control program implemented in 8 villages along the Yangtze river in Jiangsu province from 2005 to 2008 was studied. Control measures incl
Genetic diversity in mycobacterium ulcerans isolates from Ghana revealed by a newly identified locus containing a variable number of tandem repeats (Publications)
The molecular typing methods used so far for Mycobacterium ulcerans isolates have not been able to identify genetic differences among isolates from Africa. This apparent lack of genetic diversity amon