Review on Computational Approaches for Identification of New Targets and Compounds for Fighting Against Filariasis
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Received: October 19, 2017 Revised: November 21, 2017 Accepted: December 21, 2017 Abstract: Background: Lymphatic filariasis is a tropical disease and currently more than 1.4 billion people in 73 countries are at risk but still it is neglected in higher researches. Lymphatic filariasis is wide spread throughout the tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, Africa, the Western Pacific and some parts of the Americas. Though it is a big issue for developing countries but still no proper prophylactic or therapeutic measures are taken out as to protect against filarial infection or to modulate disease.
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