Medical Mycology: Open Access

Parasites, Immunity, Resistance, Microbiome and Alternatives to Tackle Diseases and Prevent Health

Bacteria, viruses, BUT parasites and fungi that are resistant to drug cause 700,000 death each year. By 2050 superbugs inured to treatments could cause up to 10 million deaths annually and costs the global economy US$100 trillion. Resistance is regarded nowadays as a major threat to global public health. The issue is receiving high-level political and global attention (G7 and G20 but WHO or GAVI and many other economic forums). Pandemics, drug resistance to antiparasitic, antivirals, antimicrobials, TB drugs, antifungals and neglected diseases framing health as a “global security issue”

Author(s):

Ivana Haluskova Balter

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