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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787071603321

Titolo

Recent advances in the synthesis of organic compounds to combat neglected tropical diseases / / edited by Adilson Beatriz & Denis Pires de Lima ; Aquino, Vitor Hugo [and thirty three others], contributors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates : , : Bentham Science Publishers, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-60805-902-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 p.)

Disciplina

547

Soggetti

Organic compounds

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; EUL; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; List of Contributors; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Chapter 08; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 14 diseases that are occurring exclusively in tropical areas. Most of these diseases are infectious and mainly affect poor populations. Some of these diseases include malaria, dengue fever, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease. Therefore, an acute need for increasing the arsenal of drugs is required to fight against these neglected diseases for the guaranteed recovery and relief of many patients.This E-book gathers important scientific research performed by scientists worldwide showing the state of the art of Medicinal Chemistry dedicated to the syn