Title |
A historical perspective and prospects of biomedical research on parasitic diseases
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Published in |
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo, September 2001
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DOI | 10.1590/s0036-46652001000400006 |
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Authors |
Augusto SIMÕES-BARBOSA, Constança SIMÕES BARBOSA, Frederico SIMÕES BARBOSA |
Abstract |
We all hope that biotechnology will answer some social and economical unavoidable requirements of the modern life. It is necessary to improve agriculture production, food abundance and health quality in a sustainable development. It is indeed a hard task to keep the progress on taking into account the rational use of genetic resources and the conservation of biodiversity. In this context, a historical perspective and prospects of the biomedical research on parasitic diseases is described in a view of three generations of investigators. This work begins with a picture of the scientific progress on biomedical research and human health over the last centuries. This black-and-white picture is painted by dissecting current advancements of molecular biology and modern genetics, which are outlined at the meaning of prospecting achievements in health science for this new millenium. |
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Brazil | 1 | 9% |
Unknown | 10 | 91% |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 18% |
Researcher | 2 | 18% |
Lecturer | 1 | 9% |
Student > Master | 1 | 9% |
Librarian | 1 | 9% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 4 | 36% |
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Social Sciences | 3 | 27% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 18% |
Psychology | 1 | 9% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 1 | 9% |
Unknown | 4 | 36% |