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Silver Nanoparticles for Treatment of Neglected Diseases

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The study of neglected diseases is an important topic and deeply discussed in the newspapers, publications, and research foundations in the world. However, unfortunately no public or private attention has been paid on this issue. Still old drugs are being used, and very few are new for these diseases. Nanobiotechnology has appeared as a new strategy for the treatment of neglected diseases. The new developments in nanostructured carrier systems appear as promising in the treatment of many diseases with low toxicity, better efficacy and bioavailability, prolonged release of drugs, and reduction in the dosage of administration. This chapter is related to the use of nanobiotechnology in the treatment of neglected diseases by application of metallic nanoparticles on dengue virus, leishmaniosis, malaria, schistosomiasis, and trypanosomiasis.

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Support by FAPESP, INOMAT (MCTI/CNPq), NanoBioss (MCTI), Brazilian Network on Nanotoxicology (MCTI/CNPq) is acknowledged.

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  1. Institute of Biology, Urogenital Carcinogenesis and Immunotherapy Laboratory, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Marcela Durán & Wagner J. Fávaro

  2. NanoBioss, Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Marcela Durán, Wagner J. Fávaro & Nelson Durán

  3. Nanobiomaterials Laboratory, Applied Biotechnology Institute (CINDEFI, UNLP-CONICET CCT La Plata) Department of Chemistry School of Sciences, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina

    German A. Islan & Guillermo R. Castro

  4. Instituto of Chemistry, Biological Chemistry Laboratory, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Nelson Durán

  5. Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano-CNPEM), Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Nelson Durán

  6. Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, CP. 6152, CEP 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Nelson Durán

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Durán, M., Fávaro, W.J., Islan, G.A., Castro, G.R., Durán, N. (2017). Silver Nanoparticles for Treatment of Neglected Diseases. In: Rai, Ph.D, M., Shegokar, Ph.D, R. (eds) Metal Nanoparticles in Pharma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63790-7_3

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