Viral Infections and Antiviral Therapies provides comprehensive coverage of viral infections and their transmission. Coverage includes antiviral agents, therapeutics, their mechanisms and treatment strategies. The book is organized into four sections, including an introduction to antiviral therapies, viral infections and their transmission, antiviral agents and therapeutics, and a market overview and future developments. The chapters in each section of the book discuss various key topics that are contributed to by an international group of leading experts. Covers emerging and sexually transmitted viruses, including mode of transmission and pathophysiology of viral infections Describes antiviral agents and therapeutics for viruses such as rotaviruses, enteroviruses and coronaviruses Discusses strategies for the delivery of antiviral agents and vaccinations INDICE: 1. Introduction to antiviral therapySection II: Viral infections and transmission2. Emerging viral pathogens3. Mode of viral infections and transmissions4. Pathophysiology of viral infections5. Sexually transmitted viral infectionSection III: Antiviral agents and therapeutics6. Challenges in designing antiviral agents7. Anti-influenza agents8. Anti-herpes virus agents9. Anti-hepatitis virus agents10. Pathophysiology of HIV and strategies to control AIDS11. Antiretroviral agents12. Rotavirus and anti-rotaviral agents13. Anti-viral agents against enteroviruses14. Anti-viral agents against flaviviruses15. Anti-viral agents against Corona viruses and SARS-CoV-216. Herbal drugs to combat viruses17. Strategies for delivery of antiviral agents18. Nanoparticles for delivery of antiviral agents19. Nanovesicles for delivery of antiviral agents20. Antiviral vaccination21. mRNA vaccines for COVID-1922. Role of nutraceuticals as immunomodulators to combat virusesSection IV: Other topics23. In vitro and in vivo approaches for evaluating antiviral efficacy24. Clinical trials and regulatory considerations of antiviral agents25. Market overview of antiviral drugs26. Future perspectives of antiviral therapy
- ISBN: 978-0-323-91814-5
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 650
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés