Drug Discovery in Africa Impacts of Genomics, Natural Products, Traditional Medicines, Insights into Medicinal Chemistry, and Technology Platforms in Pursuit of New Drugs /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Chibale, Kelly (Editor), Davies-Coleman, Mike (Editor), Masimirembwa, Collen (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Pharmacy.; Organic chemistry.; Medicinal chemistry.; Medical biochemistry.; Medicinal Chemistry.; Organic Chemistry.; Medical Biochemistry.

Drug discovery originating in Africa has the potential to provide significantly improved treatment of endemic diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. This book critically reviews the current status of drug discovery research and development in Africa, for diseases that are a major threa...