Drug discovery in Africa tackles zoonotic and related infections.

Hikaambo, Christabel N; Shakela, Natalia; Woodland, John G; Wicht, Kathryn J; Chibale, Kelly · Sci Transl Med · 2023

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Abstract

Zoonotic and related infections pose an enormous health threat to the world's second-most populous continent. Despite the challenges faced by drug discovery scientists in Africa, recent progress toward identifying potential medicines across diverse disease areas is a cause for optimism and an indicator of progress in African-led scientific initiatives.

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