Dracunculiasis

Dracunculiasis, more commonly known as Guinea worm disease , is an infection caused by the parasite Dracunculus medinensis. The parasite is alternately known in English as "Guinea worm", "Medina worm", and finally "fiery serpent" which reflects the Latin root word Dracunculus meaning "little dragon". (From the Wikpedia article Dracunculiasis.)

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Recent Publications on Dracunculiasis:
Dracunculiasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, and trachoma. The four diseases discussed in this chapter (dracunculiasis,...	15th August, 2008	Health Programs, The Carter Center, 453 Freedom Pkwy., Atlanta, GA 30307,	Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2008;1136:45-52. Epub 2007 Oct 22. DOI Direct Link
A village woman's legacy. An encounter with the victim of an old scourge gave a former President a new worldview--and a mission. Over the last few decades there have been several marked changes in the...	25th June, 2008		Time. 2008 Mar 31;171(13):62.
The present status of human helminthic diseases in Iran. Over the last few decades there have been several marked changes in the...	31st May, 2008	Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health,	Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2008 Jun;102(4):283-95. DOI Direct Link
Donald R Hopkins: eradicating Guinea worm disease. Over the last few decades there have been several marked changes in the...	23rd May, 2008		Lancet. 2008 May 10;371(9624):1571. DOI Direct Link
Tropical parasitic diseases and women. Tropical parasitic diseases constitute the greatest threat to the health...	17th May, 2008	Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University, Lagos,	Ann Afr Med. 2007 Dec;6(4):157-63.
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BioNews Results for Dracunculiasis:
FDA offers new incentive for development of drugs for neglected diseases	Checkbiotech:  Aug 6 2008 1:20PM Matching: dracunculiasis

Dracunculiasis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
6495588	Scytonemin and methods of using thereof
6274123	Use of an extract of the genus Adansonia
6191168	Methods for the use of nonprotein amino acids as therapeutic agents
6146640	Immune system catalyst

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