Configurationally stabilized analogs of <em>M. ulcerans</em> exotoxins mycolactones A and B reveal the importance of side chain geometry for... (Publications)
Mycolactones A/B (1a/b) are exotoxins of Mycobacterium ulcerans that are the molecular cause of Buruli ulcer. 1a/b represent a rapidly equilibrating mixture of Z/E isomers about the C4' horizontal lin
Early childhood development: an imperative for action and measurement at scale (Publications)
Experiences during early childhood shape biological and psychological structures and functions in ways that affect health, well-being and productivity throughout the life course. The science of early
Post-Kala-Azar dermal leishmaniasis as a reservoir for visceral leishmaniasis transmission (Publications)
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a parasitic skin infection which can occur after visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Recent xenodiagnosis studies (Mondal et al., Clin. Infect. Dis., 2018) have
Second WIN International Conference on "Integrated approaches and innovative tools for combating insecticide resistance in vectors of arboviruses",... (Publications)
The past 40 years have seen a dramatic emergence of epidemic arboviral diseases transmitted primarily by mosquitoes. The frequency and magnitude of the epidemics, especially those transmitted by urban
Improving methods for analysing anti-malarial drug efficacy trials: molecular correction based on length-polymorphic markers <em>msp</em>-1,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Drug efficacy trials monitor the continued efficacy of front-line drugs against falciparum malaria. Over-estimates of efficacy result in a country retaining a failing drug as first-line tr
Prevalence and risk factors for schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in two settings of Côte d’Ivoire (Publications)
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease affecting more than 250 million people, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. In Cote d'Ivoire both Schistosoma haematobium (causing urogenital schistosomiasis) and S
Bioisosteric ferrocenyl aminoquinoline-benzimidazole hybrids: antimicrobial evaluation and mechanistic insights (Publications)
Phenyl- and bioisosteric ferrocenyl-derived aminoquinoline-benzimidazole hybrid compounds were synthesised and evaluated for their in vitro antiplasmodial activity against the chloroquine-sensitive NF
