Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Parasitologie (IMMIP)
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Comparative development of human filariae Loa loa, Onchocerca volvulus and Mansonella perstans in immunocompromised mouse strains
Chunda, Valerine C.; Fombad, Fanny Fri; Kien, Chi Anizette; Ebai, Rene; Esofi, Frederick; Ntuh, Anna Ning; Ouam, Emmanuel; Gandjui, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua; Ekanya, Relindis; Nietcho, Franck; Nchang, Lucy Cho; Magha, Chefor; Njouendou, Abdel Jelil; Enyong, Peter; Hoerauf, Achim; Wanji, Samuel; Ritter, Manuel (2024-04-15)<strong>Introduction:</strong> Mouse models of human filarial infections are not only urgently needed to investigate the biology of the nematodes and their modulation of the host's immunity, but will also provide a platform ... -
The unusual mode of action of the polyketide glycoside antibiotic cervimycin C
Hoffmann, Alina; Steffens, Ursula; Maček, Boris; Franz-Wachtel, Mirita; Nieselt, Kay; Harbig, Theresa Anisja; Scherlach, Kirstin; Hertweck, Christian; Sahl, Hans-Georg; Bierbaum, Gabriele (2024-05-09)Cervimycins A–D are bis-glycosylated polyketide antibiotics produced by <em>Streptomyces tendae</em> HKI 0179 with bactericidal activity against Gram-positive bacteria. In this study, cervimycin C (CmC) treatment caused a ... -
Is a mass drug administration deworming programme for school-aged children enough to reduce the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni in adults: a cross-sectional study from Togo
Simfele, Hombamane Christelle; Katawa, Gnatoulma; Arndts, Kathrin; Tchopba, Christèle Nguepou; Amessoudji, Oukoe Marthe; Tchadie, Edlom Pélagie; Karou, Simplice Damintoti; Ameyapoh, Yaovi; Hoerauf, Achim; Kolou, Malewe; Layland-Heni, Laura; Ritter, Manuel (2024-02-13)<strong>Background:</strong> The world health organization (WHO) introduced the mass drug administration (MDA) strategy in order to reduce the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> ...