Epidemics of neurodegenerative diseases putatively caused by food toxins have been
reported in the tropics with no clear understanding of their pathogenetic mechanisms. These …

Mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum K13-propeller domain have recently been shown
to be important determinants of artemisinin resistance in Southeast Asia. This study …

The African continent continues to bear the greatest burden of malaria and the greatest diversity
of parasites, mosquito vectors, and human victims. The evolutionary plasticity of malaria …

… Dr Mumba participated in the study design, konzo diagnosis, and clinical analysis. Dr Tylleskar
participated in the design of study, analysis plan, and drafting of the manuscript. Dr Page …

… Scale bars represent 10 μm in panels A and B 5 μm in panels C and D and 20 μm in panels
… Scale bars represent 10 μm in panels A and B 5 μm in panels C and D and 20 μm in panels …

… ASAQ-treated patients were treated per manufacturer posology, and Artemisia-treated
patients received 1 l/d of dry leaf/twig infusions for 7 d; both arms had 28 d follow-up. Parasitemia …

… The research protocol was registered and approved by the Comité d’Ethique de l’Ecole
de Santé Publique de Kinshasa (MIN.RST/SG/180/001/2016) acting for the DRC Ministry of …

The Alere Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) is a qualitative, point-of-care diagnostic tool that detects
Wuchereria bancrofti circulating filarial antigen (CFA) in human blood, serum, or plasma. …

Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a major public health problem in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (DRC). Active and passive surveillance for HAT is conducted but may …

Methanolic and dichloromethane extracts from the leaves of Congolese Hibiscus species
were characterised by chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques and their in vitro …