Neglected diseases
"The neglected diseases are a group of tropical infections which are especially endemic in low-income populations in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Different organizations define the set of diseases differently." - Wikipedia
| UCLA 09 FEB 12 |
Novel Live Recombinant Booster Vaccine Against Tuberculosis <p>Tuberculosis (TB) infection remains highly prevalent worldwide. The <span class="caps">WHO</span> estimates 1.7 million deaths from TB annually. Africa and Southeast Asia have the highest burden of TB mortality. The persistence of TB infection has promoted the emergence of multi- and ext... |
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| UCLA 09 FEB 12 |
Inhibition Of Hepatitis C Virus Ns5a <p><span class="caps">HCV</span> infection has a worldwide prevalence of 3% and is the main indication for liver transplantation to treat cirrhosis in developed countries. In the United States, <span class="caps">HCV</span> is the most common chronic blood borne infection, afflicting 1.8% of ... |
| CSU Ventures 09 NOV 11 |
Mycobactieral Research at Colorado State University Several of the world’s finest mycobacterial researchers are located at Colorado State University. The Mycobacterial Research Laboratories and the Regional Center of Excellence provide the infrastructure for our faculty to create novel technologies. Diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines are all ... |
| UCSD TTO 07 SEP 11 |
<p>Isoprenoids, natural compounds critical to the survival of organisms ranging from bacteria to parasitic protists to human cancer cells, have diverse functions, including endocrine signaling, signal transduction, and cell membrane/cell wall biosynthesis. Consequently, isoprenoid biosynthesi... |
| Emory 24 AUG 11 |
A Novel Aspirator For the Surveilance of Mosquito-Borne Diseases Highlights Enhanced efficiency for monitoring mosquito bone-diseases. Light weight; can be used in confined spaces. Inexpensive. Technical Summary Knowledge of adult mosquito population density is paramount to the understanding of host-vector contacts, pathogen inoculation rates,... |
| Merwyn 13 JUN 11 |
Lethal mosquito breeding container (WRAIR 97-17A) Lethal, simple, cost-effective breeding container for Adese mosquito control |
| Stanford 07 FEB 11 |
Antimicrobial Peptides |
| Stanford 07 FEB 11 |
Anti-viral targets with low frequency of drug resistance Anti-viral targets with low frequency of drug resistance |
| Merwyn 23 DEC 10 |
Monoclonal Antibodies to Dengue Fever NS1 novel vaccine for against dengue fever NS1 protein |
| Merwyn 23 DEC 10 |
Monoclonal Antibodies to Dengue Fever E Protein novel vaccine for against dengue fever e protein |
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