Molecular Advancements in Tropical Diseases Drug Discovery

Molecular Advancements in Tropical Diseases Drug Discovery presents in-depth knowledge relating to the detection of infection, epidemiology, drugs against various tropical diseases, new target sites for drug discovery and multidrug resistance issues using bioinformatics tools and approaches. The book's chapters are written by experts in their respective fields so that each disease is covered in a rational manner and with a solid foundation on existing facts and prospective research ideas.

• 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

Bioinformaticians, graduate students, researchers on tropical diseases. Pharmacologists, molecular scientists

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 Remarks

Chapter 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 Remarks

Chapter 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