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Hope for cure for tropical flesh-eating disease

Eskitis Institute researchers, Dr Amy Jones and PhD candidate Bilal Zulfiqar
Eskitis Institute researchers, Dr Amy Jones and PhD candidate Bilal Zulfiqar Source: Griffith Uni News

A student from Pakistan has made a discovery in Australia that could lead to a cure for a fatal flesh-eating disease. Chemical compounds found in a unique Australian medical storage facility have shown promising results in early testing. Known as a neglected tropical disease, Leishmaniasis kills tens of thousands of people a year around the world.


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A student from Pakistan has made a discovery in Australia that could lead to a cure for a fatal flesh-eating disease. Chemical compounds found in a unique Australian medical storage facility have shown promising results in early testing. Known as a neglected tropical disease, Leishmaniasis kills tens of thousands of people a year around the world.



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