Acyclovir is not a good candidate for passive permeation since its polarity and solubility limit
is partitioning into the stratum corneum. This work aims to develop a new topical formulation …

Abstract Development of a vaccine against herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), a life-long
sexually-transmitted infection (STI), would be a major step forward in improving global …

Background The rising prevalence of herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) infection poses a
growing global public health challenge. A comprehensive understanding of its epidemiology …

The Thymus genus is considered to be one of the largest genera within the Lamiaceae
family that includes approximately 350 species of perennial, aromatic herb, and subshrubs …

Mounting clinical and experimental evidence indicates that antibodies against dengue can
enhance Zika infection through the antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) mechanism …

The basic reproduction number R 0 is a concept which originated in population dynamics,
mathematical epidemiology, and ecology and is closely related to the mean number of …

Ficus religiosa extracts have been used in traditional Indian medicine to treat sexually
transmitted infections such as gonorrhea and genital ulcers. The aim of this study was to …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Vachellia (Acacia) nilotica and other plants of this
genus have been used in traditional medicine of Asian and African countries to treat many …

The development of topical microbicides is a valid approach to protect the genital mucosa
from sexually transmitted infections that cannot be contained with effective vaccination, like …

In this paper we formulate a dynamical model to study the transmission dynamics of
schistosomiasis in humans and snails. We also incorporate bovines in the model to study …