Antiviral drug Current Affairs, GK & News
Squalamine: The Wonder Drug from Sharks
Squalamine is a Wonder drug from a compound found Shark Fishes. Its a strong naturally derived broad-spectrum antibiotic that is predominantly derived from the livers of dogfish and other shark species and can be helpful in Dengue, Yellow Fever, Hepatitis. As per a research team led by Michael Zasloff at Georgetown University , Ssqualamine, already ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Topics: Antiviral drug • Antivirals • Dengue fever • Hepatitis • Infectious causes of cancer • Infectious diseases • Medical specialties • Medicine • Michael Zasloff • RTT • Vaccine-preventable diseases • Virus
Uses of Transitmycin
Transitmycin is a new anti-bacterial, anti-viral molecule recently isolated by scientists of the Tuberculosis Research Centre at Ramanathapuram. This new molecule has proven to be effective for all types of HIV. It was tested against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, ‘C’ (more common in India) and ‘B’ where it was found to be effective. Now TRC ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2011
Topics: Antiviral drug • Biocides • Biology • HIV • HIV/AIDS • Medical specialties • Reality Check • Sexually transmitted diseases and infections • Virus