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World Innovation and Hope: First Therapeutic Molecule Candidate of Genekam Against Zika Viruses

Friday, August 19, 2016 Tropical Disease News
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A German company called Genekam Biotechnology AG is one of first company in the world to have potential therapeutic molecule candidates against Zika viruses.
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DUISBURG, Germany, Aug. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- GenekamBiotechnology AG, which developed the first test for Zika virus detection in January 2016, has developed as one of first company in the world the therapeutic molecule candidate for Zika viruses, which is likely to be the first potential candidate for Zika-virus therapy.
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Zika viruses are known to cause fears as they infect pregnant women leading to disorders and new born with microencephaly (child with smaller head) with whole life handicap and missing a number of vital functions e.g. eyes, limbs, speech etc. Till today diagnostic are only the choice to detect and prevent the Zika viruses. There are claims that vaccination candidates are being developed and tested. But there is no claim in the world that any company has got the potential therapeutic molecule for Zika viruses. The experiments show that Genekam Zika-molecule are inhibiting the Zika virus infection and likely to be non toxic. But still there is a need of more studies till these molecules go for trial on human beings. Genekam Biotechnology AG wishes that molecule remain non-toxic in further studies as they can accelerate the clinical trial process. At present, Govt are investing more resources to develop a vaccination, which may be miles away because of known side effects of such vaccines with dengue viruses, which are very closely related with Zika viruses.

Genekam biotechnology AG is a German company, which is specialized on developing of solutions for viruses particularly influenza, Ebola, MERS and mosquito borne flaviviruses.

Further information:

Genekam Biotechnology AGDuissernstr. 65a47058 DuisburgGermany

Tel: +49-203-555858-31

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Genekam-PressRealease_Therapeutic_molecule.pdf

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