
Molecular Advancements in Tropical Diseases Drug Discovery
Description
Key Features
- Updates knowledge about tropical diseases with recent advancements in the field
- Presents an overview of new research covering detection, infection, epidemiology and risk factors of the most common tropical diseases using bioinformatics tools
- Encompasses a detailed description of developments in drug discovery, new drugs and their molecular mechanisms of action
Readership
Bioinformaticians, graduate students, researchers on tropical diseases. Pharmacologists, molecular scientists
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Amoebiasis
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Detection of Infection
1.3 Epidemiology and Risk Factors
1.4 Approaches for Disease Control and Elimination
1.5 Next-generation vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics
1.6 New pathways as drug targets for disease intervention
1.7 Concluding Remarks
Chapter 2. Leishmaniasis
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Detection of Infection
2.3 Epidemiology and Risk Factors
2.4 Approaches for Disease Control and Elimination
2.5 Next-generation vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics
2.6 New pathways as drug targets for disease intervention
2.7 Concluding RemarksChapter 3. Tuberculosis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Detection of Infection
3.3 Epidemiology and Risk Factors
3.4 Approaches for Disease Control and Elimination
3.5 Next-generation vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics
3.6 New pathways as drug targets for disease intervention
3.7 Concluding RemarksChapter 4. Lymphatic filariasis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Detection of Infection
4.3 Epidemiology and Risk Factors
4.4 Approaches for Disease Control and Elimination
4.5 Next-generation vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics
4.6 New pathways as drug targets for disease intervention
4.7 Concluding Remarks
Chapter 5. Malaria
5.1Introduction
5.2 Detection of Infection
5.3 Epidemiology and Risk Factors
5.4 Approaches for Disease Control and Elimination
5.5 Next-generation vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics
5.6 New pathways as drug targets for disease intervention
5.7 Concluding Remarks
Chapter 6. Sleeping Sickness
6.1Introduction
6.2 Detection of Infection
6.3 Epidemiology and Risk Factors
6.4 Approaches for Disease Control and Elimination
6.5 Next-generation vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics
6.6 New pathways as drug targets for disease intervention
6.7 Concluding Remarks
Product details
- No. of pages: 154
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2020
- Published: May 12, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780128213971
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128212028
About the Editors
Gauri Misra
Affiliations and Expertise
Vijay Srivastava
Affiliations and Expertise
Ratings and Reviews
Latest reviews
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Ajay S. Mon May 25 2020
Simply the best
Well written and easy to follow yet detailed enough to give a complete understanding of development in area of drug discovery. This book is a wonderful addition to books on drug discovery. Whether he/she is a academician or researcher, this book will be a valuable addition to his/her personal library.
Richa S. Mon May 25 2020
Highly recommendable
This book is extremely helpful for biomedical scientists, cellular and molecular biologist, students. In recent times we have seen the importance of drug discovery, so book like this is a boon for the millennials. It covers the topic well keeping all the minute information in consideration.
Richa S. Sat May 23 2020
Excellent coverage
This book is a great addition and is a valuable resource for biomedical scientist , cellular and molecular biologist and students. It has covered the tropical disease in great depth and will be quite helpful for the people engaged in this field. Highly recommended . In these days when we know the importance of a drug discovery, books like this is a boon to humans..
Rasish V. Thu May 21 2020
A Brilliant Book
This book has depth knowledge related to the detection of infection, epidemiology, drugs against the various tropical diseases, new target sites for the drug discovery and multidrug resistance issues.
Ritam V. Thu May 21 2020
Insightful piece of work.
I feel the writers have comprehended the content in the most lucid and precise manner. Looking forward more to come in line of health and medicines genre! Keep up the good work. :')
Shravan Wed May 20 2020
About the Author Vijay
Vijay is one of the exemplary SMEs in this area. Loved the way he has compiled the contents...looking forward to complete it ASAP