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"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


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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...

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

Novel Inhibitors of Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthase and Undecaprenyl Pyrophosphate Synthase Used as Treatments for African Sleeping Sickness and Bacterial Infections

<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

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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