Development and interactions of <em>Trypanosoma rangeli</em> in and with the reduviid bug <em>Rhodnius prolixus</em> (Publications)
Two strains of Trypanosoma rangeli and three strains of Rhodnius prolixus were used in various combinations to transmit the trypanosomes via the reduviid bug. A persisting infection in the midgut lume
Habitat-based larval interventions: a new perspective for malaria control (Publications)
Interest in environmental management of mosquito larval habitats has been rekindled due to deterioration of malaria in tropical Africa. Environmental management programs were typically implemented as
Gender and socio-cultural determinants of delay to diagnosis of TB in Bangladesh, India and Malawi (Publications)
SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) control programmes in Bangladesh, India and Malawi. OBJECTIVE: To compare the interval from symptom onset to diagnosis of TB for men and women, and to assess socio-cultural
Novel orally active antimalarial thiazoles (Publications)
An aminomethylthiazole pyrazole carboxamide lead 3 with good in vitro antiplasmodial activity [IC(50): 0.08 muM (K1, chloroquine and multidrug resistant strain) and 0.07 muM (NF54, chloroquine sensiti
Fecal contamination of food, water, hands and kitchen utensils at the household level in Peru (Publications)
The study described in this article evaluated sources of contamination of children's food and drinking water in rural households in the highlands of Peru. Samples from children's meals, drinking water