Full Description
Nanotechnology Applications for the Diagnosis and Therapeutic Treatment of Fungal Diseases offers comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of fungal diseases and the applications of nanotechnology for their diagnosis and treatment.
The book covers the basics of human fungal pathogens, the molecular mechanisms of infection, and current diagnostic strategies and treatment regimes. It then goes on to discuss nanotechnology-based approaches for the detection and identification of human fungal pathogens. It also discusses antifungal drugs, their modes of action, and how nanoparticles are utilized to deliver these agents, highlighting their significance in treating various fungal infections. Additionally, it provides a comprehensive overview of nanotechnology-based products, as well as the current and future applications of nano-methodologies and technologies in the field of fungal infectious diseases. With contributions from experts in the field, Nanotechnology Applications for the Diagnosis and Therapeutic Treatment of Fungal Diseases is an informative resource for scientists, researchers, and medical personnel to better understand fungal diseases in order to design and develop novel and accessible nano-based therapies for their treatment.
Contents
Part I: Introduction to Fungal Diseases, current diagnostic strategies and treatment regimes
1. Fungal infections in humans and aspects of various human fungal pathogens
2. Molecular basis of the fungal infection and pathogenesis
3. Anti-fungal drugs, resistance towards them and their mechanisms
4. Conventional approaches for diagnosis and treatment of fungal diseases
Part II: Nanotechnology-based detection of fungal diseases
5. Current nanotechnology approaches for identification and diagnosis of human fungal pathogens
6. Biosensors and biomarkers for detection of Human pathogenic fungus
7. Recent approaches in Point-Of-Care-Tests (POCTS) for fungal pathogens
Part III: Nanotechnology-based treatment of fungal diseases
8. Current scenario of anti-fungal resistance and the drugs in the pipeline
9. Candidiasis infection and nano-therapeutic strategies for treatment
10. Nanoparticles as a cure for Aspergillosis
11. Nanoparticles for the treatment of Cryptococcosis, Histoplasmosis, Coccidioidomycosis and Pneumocystis pneumonia treatment
12. Nanogel: Cure for fungal diseases
13. Nanoparticles remedies for the cure of cutaneous fungal infections
14. In response to COVID-19 pandemic: Nanomedicine preparedness for Mucormycosis and Aspergillosis treatment
15. Nanoparticle based drugs for ocular fungal diseases
