The absence of dyspnoea, cough and wheezing: a reason for undiagnosed airflow obstruction? (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: The diagnosis of obstructive lung disease (OLD) may be overlooked because of the poor correlation between the intensity of symptoms and the severity of airway obstruction (AO). Undiagnosed
Pyrocoll, an antibiotic, antiparasitic and antitumor compound produced by a novel alkaliphilic streptomyces strain (Publications)
A new secondary metabolite was detected in the culture extract of Streptomyces sp. AK 409 by HPLC-diode-array screening. The metabolite was identified as pyrocoll, which is known to be a constituent o
Disesquiterpene and sesquiterpene coumarins from <em>Ferula pseudalliacea</em>, and determination of their absolute configurations (Publications)
The first disesquiterpene coumarin, sanandajin, five sesquiterpene coumarins, kamolonol acetate, fekrynol acetate, ethyl galbanate, methyl galbanate, farnesiferol B, and a sesquiterpene, aristolone, w
Sexual compatibility among <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> isolates from an epidemic area in southeastern Uganda (Publications)
For the first time, two clones of Trypanosoma brucei from the same epidemic area in southeastern Uganda were successfully crossed. The cotransmission experiments were as close to natural conditions as
Antiprotozoal activity of 1-phenethyl-4-aminopiperidine derivatives (Publications)
A series of 44 4-aminopiperidine derivatives was screened in vitro against four protozoan parasites (Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania donovani, and Plasmodium falciparum).
Spondylolysis: returning the athlete to sports participation with brace treatment (Publications)
Between 1988 and 1995, 73 adolescent athletes treated with the Boston Overlap Brace for spondylolysis were reviewed to evaluate improvement in pain score and activity level. A favorable clinical outco