Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Parasitologie (IMMIP)

 

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  • Large-scale production of Mansonella perstans infective larvae from engorged Culicoides milnei 

    Kien, Chi Anizette; Ebai, Rene; Fombad, Fanny Fri; Esofi, Frederick; Ntuh, Anna Ning; Ouam, Emmanuel; Gandjui, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua; Chunda, Valerine Chawa; Ekanya, Relindis; Nietcho, Franck Noel; Foyet, Juluis Visnel; Nchang, Lucy Cho; Magha, Chefor; Njouendou, Abdel Jelil; Enyong, Peter; Hoerauf, Achim; Ritter, Manuel; Wanji, Samuel (2024-12-10)
    <strong>Background:</strong> <em>Mansonella perstans</em> is transmitted by <em>Culicoides</em> species and affects hundred millions of inhabitants in about 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It is known that Mansonellosis ...

  • Schistosomiasis–Microbiota Interactions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

    Afful, Philip; Abotsi, Godwin Kwami; Adu-Gyamfi, Czarina Owusua; Benyem, George; Katawa, Gnatoulma; Kyei, Samuel; Arndts, Kathrin; Ritter, Manuel; Asare, Kwame Kumi (2024-10-16)
    Introduction: Schistosomiasis, a tropical disease affecting humans and animals, affected 251.4 million people in 2021. <em>Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, S. intercalatum</em>, and <em>S. japonicum</em> are primary ...

  • Comorbidity profiles among sputum-positive tuberculosis patients in Cameroon 

    Magha, Chefor; Nchang, Lucy Cho; Weldeslassie, Michael; Nkimbeng, Desmond Akumtoh; Tchatat, Nancielle Mbiatong; Meriki, Henry Dilonga; Deribe, Kebede; Nietcho, Frank Noel; Foyet, Juluis Visnel; Fombad, Fanny Fri; Katcho, Tatiana Djikeussi; Fru Cho, Jerome; Gebremeskel, Eyoab Iyasu; Waddell, Simon J.; Bobosha, Kidist; Newport, Melanie J.; Hoerauf, Achim; Ritter, Manuel; Wanji, Samuel (2024-10-02)
    <strong>Introduction:</strong> Comorbid non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), kidney diseases, and hypertension, could have implications for tuberculosis (TB) treatment management ...

  • Schistosomiasis endemicity and its role in sexually transmitted infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

    Asare, Kwame Kumi; Afful, Philip; Abotsi, Godwin Kwami; Adu-Gyamfi, Czarina Owusua; Benyem, George; Katawa, Gnatoulma; Arndts, Kathrin; Ritter, Manuel (2024-09-02)
    <strong>Introduction:</strong> Schistosomiasis, a tropical parasitic disease, affects 779 million people globally, with 85% of cases in Africa. The interplay between schistosomiasis and other sexually transmitted infections ...

  • In vitro extracellular replication of Wolbachia endobacteria 

    Behrmann, Lara Vanessa; Meier, Kirstin; Vollmer, Jennifer; Chiedu, Chukwuebuka Chibuzo; Schiefer, Andrea; Hoerauf, Achim; Pfarr, Kenneth (2024-07-18)
    Obligate intracellular endobacteria of the genus <em>Wolbachia</em> are widespread in arthropods and several filarial nematodes. Control programs for vector-borne diseases (dengue, Zika, malaria) and anti-filarial therapy ...

  • 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> ...