Short-course eflornithine in Gambian trypanosomiasis: a multicentre randomized controlled trial
OBJECTIVE: A randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine whether 7 days of intravenous eflornithine (100 mg/kg every 6 h) was as effective as the standard 14-day regimen in the treatment of late-stage Trypanosoma brucei gambiense ...
Jacques Pépin +8 more
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Human African trypanosomiasis in two historical foci of the estuaire province, gabon: A case report
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is an infectious disease due to a protozoa parasite of the Trypanosoma genus. In West and Central Africa, this disease is caused by the subspecies Trypanosoma brucei gambiense .
Berthe Amélie Iroungou +5 more
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Adaptation and therapeutic exploitation of the plasma membrane of African trypanosomes [PDF]
African trypanosomes are highly divergent from their metazoan hosts, and as part of adaptation to a parasitic life style have developed a unique endomembrane system.
Canavate Del Pino, Ricardo +4 more
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A series of novel ferrocene derivatives, mimics of the clinical antibiotics, nifuroxazide and nitrofurazone, termed ferroxazides and ferrazones, respectively, were synthesized and evaluated for antitrypanosomatid activities. The ferroxazide 15 bearing dimethylamino moiety was identified in vitro as hit against Trypanosoma congolense strain but ...
Christina Kannigadu +4 more
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Abstract Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) harbor mutations in the APC gene and will develop adenoma and early colorectal cancer. There is no validated treatment, and animal models are not sufficient to study FAP. Our aim was to investigate the early events associated with FAP using the intestinal organoid model in a single‐center ...
Nolwenn Laborde +19 more
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Evaluation of pyrrolidine and pyrazolone derivatives as inhibitors of trypanosomal phosphodiesterase B1 (TbrPDEB1) [PDF]
Author Posting. © The Author(s), 2015. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Elsevier for personal use, not for redistribution.
Amata, Emanuele +3 more
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Dermatological care of gender‐diverse patients in Australia
Abstract In recent years, there has been an increasing recognition of the unique healthcare needs of gender‐diverse patients in Australia. With the continuous growth of referrals to gender health services, there is an increased demand for specialised dermatological care.
Roy Kingsley Wong +2 more
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Current and Future Prospects of Nitro-compounds as Drugs for Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis [PDF]
Interest in nitroheterocyclic drugs for the treatment of infectious diseases has undergone a resurgence in recent years. Here we review the current status of monocyclic and bicyclic nitroheterocyclic compounds as existing or potential new treatments for ...
Alan H. Fairlamb +141 more
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Characterization of the Link between Ornithine, Arginine, Polyamine and Siderophore Metabolism in Aspergillus fumigatus. [PDF]
The opportunistic fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus produces siderophores for uptake and storage of iron, which is essential for its virulence. The main precursor of siderophore biosynthesis (SB), ornithine, can be produced from glutamate in the ...
Nicola Beckmann +6 more
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Human African trypanosomiasis in endemic populations and travellers [PDF]
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness is caused by the protozoan parasites Trypanosoma brucei (T.b.) gambiense (West African form) and T.b.
Blum, J., Hatz, C., Neumayr, A.
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