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Her2 Activation Mechanism Reflects Evolutionary Preservation of Asymmetric Ectodomain Dimers in the Human EGFR Family.

...  of long term benefit of morbidity reduction due to praziquantel treatment against schistosoma mansoni in kigungu fishing village in entebbe, Uganda. Afr J Infect Dis. 2011; 5(2): 33-9Odongo-Aginya EI, Kironde F, Lyazi M, Sempewo H, Correa Oliveira R Praziquantel… Continue reading

Targeting Asymptomatic Malaria Infections: Active Surveillance in Control and Elimination.

...  Asymptomatic Malaria Infections: Active Surveillance in Control and Elimination. PLoS Med. 2013 Jun; 10(6): e1001467Sturrock HJ, Hsiang MS, Cohen JM, Smith DL, Greenhouse B, Bousema T, Gosling RD Hugh Sturrock and colleagues discuss the role of active case detection… Continue reading

Improving Drug Uptake and Penetration Into Tumors: Current and Forthcoming Opportunities.

...  asthma under specific desensitization protocol who developed an acute multi-organ failure (MOF) consecutive to administration of ASI (Alustal(®) Stallergenes SA, France). This fatal reaction has never been described as adverse event of specific immunotherapy. We aimed to describe this… Continue reading

Pediatric Drug Dosages. Using a Hybrid Age-Length System Is Efficient and Effective.

...  drug dosages. Using a hybrid age-length system is efficient and effective. EMS World. 2013 May; 42(5): I9Busch J HubMed – drug   [New hope in the treatment of advanced cancer of the prostate in 2012]. Bull Cancer. 2012 Jul;… Continue reading

Prevalence of Trachoma in the Far North Region of Cameroon: Results of a Survey in 27 Health Districts.

...  were affected than boys (p?=?0.003). Thirteen (13) of 27 HDs in the region showed TF prevalence of ?10%. The overall TT prevalence was 1.0% (95% CI: 0.9-1.1%). There were estimated 17193 (95% CI: 12576-25860) TT cases in the region.… Continue reading

A Success Story: Togo Is Moving Toward Becoming the First Sub-Saharan African Nation to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis Through Mass Drug Administration and Countrywide Morbidity Alleviation.

...  Success Story: Togo Is Moving toward Becoming the First Sub-Saharan African Nation to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis through Mass Drug Administration and Countrywide Morbidity Alleviation. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013 Apr; 7(4): e2080Sodahlon YK, Dorkenoo AM, Morgah K, Nabiliou K,… Continue reading

Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Programme in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India: Drug Coverage and Compliance Post Eight Rounds of MDA.

...  drug coverage and compliance post eight rounds of MDA. Trop Doct. 2013 Jan; 43(1): 30-2Sunish IP, Shriram AN, Sivan A, Kartick C, Saha BP, Vijayachari P Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is endemic in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, including the… Continue reading

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation: Towards an Understanding of the Function of the Phytochelatin Synthase of Schistosoma Mansoni.

...  yaws, trachoma, leprosy, and scabies, in addition to outbreaks of dengue and other arboviral infections including Japanese encephalitis virus infection. PNG stands out for having the largest number of cases and highest prevalence for most of these NTDs. However,… Continue reading

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation: Modeling the Impact and Costs of Semiannual Mass Drug Administration for Accelerated Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis.

...  the impact and costs of semiannual mass drug administration for accelerated elimination of lymphatic filariasis. Filed under: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013 Jan; 7(1): e1984Stolk WA, Ten Bosch QA, de Vlas SJ, Fischer PU, Weil… Continue reading