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See other companies with research projects supported by PIPE ProgramThe human arbovirus Zika, Chikungunya, Dengue and Yellow Fever are among the major public health problems in the world. Dengue is the most important among them, since it is caused by a Flavivirus with four different serotypes and can cause death. Arbovirus are transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes, with Aedes aegypti being their main vector. The control of the vector by means of sy…
Artemisia annua L., a plant species naturally occurring in China and Vietnam, have been widely used in the treatment of malaria. Among the secondary metabolites isolated from Artemisia species, the most characteristic are the sesquiterpene lactones, and artemisinin (quinghaosu) (1.2%/p), which shows effectiveness in the treatment of malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. The species is …
Malaria is a parasitosis that has main cause of mortality worldwide, especially in developing countries, which implies serious social and economic costs. Each year around 300 million people contract the disease of which one million are affected. Present in hot climates, the mosquito Anopheles is widely distributed throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. In Brazil, most cases of malar…
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