Viral Infections and Antiviral Therapies

Amal Kumar Dhara

ISBN 10: 032391814X / ISBN 13: 9780323918145

Published by Elsevier Science & Technology, 2022

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Viral Infections and Antiviral Therapies
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 032391814X
• ISBN 13: 9780323918145
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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

About the Authors

Dr. Amal Kumar Dhara (MPharm, PhD) has over 20 years of teaching and research experience in the fields of Pharmacology and Toxicology, especially in the areas of neuropharmacology and anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, and free radical scavenging activities of indigenous Indian plants. He earned his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Currently, Dr. Dhara works as a Lecturer in Pharmacy (Associate Professor) at Contai Polytechnic, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India.

Dr. Amit Kumar Nayak (MPharm, PhD) is working as a professor, at the Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Odisha, India. He has earned his PhD from IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has over 14 years of research experiences in the field of pharmaceutics, especially in the development and characterization of novel biopolymeric and nanostructured drug delivery systems. Till date, he has authored more than 138 research and review publications in various high-impact peer-reviewed journals and 135 book chapters. He has edited/authored 23 international books to his credit. Dr. Nayak has presented his research work at several conferences. He has received University Foundation Day Research Award, 2019 and 2022 by Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha. Dr. Nayak is a life member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) and a registered pharmacist.