Synthesis and potent antiprotozoal activity of mono/di amidino 2-anilinobenz-imidazoles versus <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> and <em>Trypanosoma... (Publications)
A series of mono and dicationic new 2-anilinobenzimidazole carboxamidines were prepared in a four step process starting from 4-amino-3-nitrobenzonitrile and corresponding o-phenylenediamines. Their an
Land use regression models for alkylbenzenes in a Middle Eastern megacity: Tehran Study of Exposure Prediction for Environmental Health Research... (Publications)
Land use regression (LUR) has not been applied thus far to ambient alkylbenzenes in highly polluted megacities. We advanced LUR models for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, p-xylene, m-xylene, o-xylene
Medical use of cannabis in Switzerland: analysis of approved exceptional licences (Publications)
AIMS OF THE STUDY: In recent years, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) granted exceptional licenses for the medical use of cannabinoids, typically for 6 months with possible extensions.
Transcriptional profiling defines dynamics of parasite tissue sequestration during malaria infection (Publications)
BACKGROUND: During intra-erythrocytic development, late asexually replicating Plasmodium falciparum parasites sequester from peripheral circulation. This facilitates chronic infection and is linked to
Repellents and new "spaces of concern" in global health (Publications)
Today, malaria prevention hinges upon two domestic interventions: insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor residual spraying. As mosquitoes grow resistant to these tools, however, novel approaches to v
<em>In vitro</em> and<em> in vivo</em> activity of R- and S-praziquantel enantiomers and the main human metabolite trans-4-hydroxy-praziquantel... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Praziquantel (PZQ) is the mainstay of schistosomiasis control and has been successfully used for decades. However, its mechanism of action is not fully understood. While the majority of st
Bifurcatriol, a new antiprotozoal acyclic diterpene from the brown alga <em>Bifurcaria bifurcata</em> (Publications)
Linear diterpenes that are commonly found in brown algae are of high chemotaxonomic and ecological importance. This study reports bifurcatriol (1), a new linear diterpene featuring two stereogenic cen