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M. Sterkel

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Biochemistry· 1 Physiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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P. L. Oliveira· 2 shared A. Acosta-Serrano· 1 shared A. Casas-Sanchez· 1 shared A. d. J. Martins· 1 shared C. Rose· 1 shared D. Masiga· 1 shared H. Ismail· 1 shared J. B. P. Lima· 1 shared

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Recent·Most cited

Repurposing the orphan drug nitisinone to control the transmission of African trypanosomiasis

A. Acosta-Serrano, M. Sterkel, L. Haines, A. Casas-Sanchez, V. Owino, R. Vionette-Amaral, S. Quek, C. Rose, M. Silva dos Santos, N. Garcia Escude, H. Ismail, M. I. Paine, S. M. Barribeau, S. Wagstaff, J. I. MacRae, , P. L. Oliveira

This study shows that nitisinone can kill tsetse flies without harming bees, offering an eco-friendly method to control African trypanosomiasis transmission.

bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2020Biochemistry

On the use of inhibitors of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase as a vector-selective insecticide in the control of mosquitoes

M. A. V. Ramirez, M. Sterkel, A. d. J. Martins, J. B. P. Lima, P. L. Oliveira

This paper evaluates the toxicity of HPPD inhibitors against mosquitoes, finding that nitisinone (NTBC) is highly effective and selective, offering a promising alternative to conventional insecticides.

bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2019Physiology