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Neglected Diseases
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Technologies Available for Licensing from NIH/FDA and Non-Profit Institutions

Global health organizations define neglected diseases as those that are prevalent among impoverished and marginalized populations in the developing world. Tropical environments, poor living conditions, and limited access to health care contribute to the risk and spread of these diseases.

Technologies related to neglected diseases available for commercial licensing can be viewed by clicking on the disease of interest. The list is a compilation of diseases recognized as neglected by the World Health Organization. Note that, at present, there may not be a listed invention for every disease. Please continue to revisit the site as it will be updated periodically. For additional information on a specific disease, click on the [Define] link.

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Bacterial Infections

  •   Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans)  [Define]
  •   Cholera (Vibrio cholerae) [Define]
  •   Leprosy (Mycobacterium leprae)  [Define]
  •   Trachoma (Chlamydia trachomatis) [Define]
  •   Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)  [Define]
  •   Yaws (Treponema pertenue) [Define]

  • Helminthic Infections

  •   Dracunculiasis (Dracunculus medinensis)  [Define]
  •   Fascioliasis (Fasciola sp.) [Define]
  •   Hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus)  [Define]
  •   Lymphatic filariasis (Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi) [Define]
  •   Onchocerciasis (Onchocerca volvulus)  [Define]
  •   Roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) [Define]
  •   Schistosomiasis (Schistosoma sp.)  [Define]
  •   Whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) [Define]

  • Protozoan Infections

  •   African Trypanosomiasis (Trypanosoma brucei)  [Define]
  •   Chagas disease (Trypanosoma cruzi) [Define]
  •   Leishmaniasis (Leishmania sp.)  [Define]
  •   Malaria (Plasmodium sp.) [Define]

  • Viral Infections

  •   Dengue (Flaviviridae)  [Define]
  •   Rotavirus (Reoviridae) [Define]
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