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Volume 4, Issue 5(Suppl) J Infect Dis Ther
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Sudanese medicinal plants are potential source for new agents against neglected parasitical diseases
Waleed Sayed Koko
Qassim University, KSA
Neglected tropical parasitical diseases are major health problem in developing countries of the world and strongly affect almost
exclusively poor population living in developing counties. Sudan is one of developing countries highly endemic with malaria
(all known species were reported), schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, gastrointestinal protozoa and helminthes. Many
of them spread by insect vectors, snails or contact with contaminated water or soil. Unfortunately there is serious lack of interest in
the research and control of these diseases. Therefore Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute conducted comprehensive
research to develop new drugs adapted to our country needs and to make them available at affordable prices for common people.
The present paper will highlight the efforts of previously screened medicinal plants for their antiparasitical activities and our future
prospect to develop new antiparasitical drug from Sudanese medicinal plants.
Biography
Waleed Sayed Koko has completed his PhD in 2007 in Microbiology from Sudan Academy of Sciences, Khartoum, Sudan. He has completed his MVSc in 1999 in
Parasitology and BVSc in 1994 in Veterinary Sciences both from University of Khartoum, Sudan. He has completed several workshops and training sessions. Presently,
he is an Associate Professor in Qassim University, KSA with specialization in drug discovery and Parasitology & Microbiology. He has more than 43 articles published in
international journals and 19 oral and posters presented in international conferences with 3 book chapters.