Publicaties
Tuberculosis drug resistance in the world Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Molecular markers of anti-malarial drug resistance in southwest Ethiopia over time: regional surveillance from 2006 to 2013 Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
BACKGROUND: Drug resistance is one of the main reasons of anti-malarial treatment failures and impedes malaria containment strategies. As single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been found to correlate with anti-malarial drug resistance, the surveillance strategy includes continuous monitoring of known molecular markers and detection of new mutation patterns. With the introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy, selection of ...
Epidemiology of leishmaniasis in the time of drug resistance Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Efflux as mechanism for drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
National anti-tuberculosis drug resistance study in Tanzania Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Drug resistance and treatment failure in leishmaniasis Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Antwerpen
Reevaluation of treatment guidelines for Old and New World leishmaniasis is urgently needed on a global basis because treatment failure is an increasing problem. Drug resistance is a fundamental determinant of treatment failure, although other factors also contribute to this phenomenon, including the global HIV/AIDS epidemic with its accompanying impact on the immune system. Pentavalent antimonials have been used successfully worldwide for ...