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- Title
Editorial: Ethnopharmacological Strategies for Drug Discovery Against African Neglected Diseases.
- Authors
Igoli, John O.; Teles, Yanna C. F.; Atawodi, Sunday E.; Ferro, Valerie A.; Watson, David G.
- Abstract
According to the WHO the common and predominant NTDs are lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminthes Loa loa filariasis, and insect-transmitted diseases such as Dengue fever and leishmaniases. The current leishmaniasis treatment strategy is based on chemotherapy but the occurrence of resistance has raised the need for novel treatments. Keywords: neglected tropical disease (NTD); ethnopharmacology; onchocerciaisis; propolis; traditional "African" therapy EN neglected tropical disease (NTD) ethnopharmacology onchocerciaisis propolis traditional "African" therapy 1 3 3 04/26/22 20220421 NES 220421 The impact of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) on the health and economy of neglected communities in the developing World is increasing rapidly while gaining little international attention due to the present Covid-19 pandemic.
- Subjects
NEGLECTED diseases; MEDICAL care; LEISHMANIASIS; DRUGS; SLUMS; VIRUS diseases
- Publication
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022, Vol 13, p1
- ISSN
1663-9812
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fphar.2022.851064