Nanotheranostics for Treatment and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

Keerti Jain, Javed Ahmad

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9780323912013
• eBook ISBN:
  9780323914697
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Immunology

Nanotheranostics for Treatment and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases comprises the latest information on the technological advancements made in the field of nanotechnology for application in therapeutics with diagnostic applications. The book focuses on the theranostic applications of nanomaterials in infectious diseases, highlighting that rapid diagnosis, safe and effective treatment and strong preventive measures like vaccines are urgently needed. It compiles all relevant information to help scientists, researchers and students understand the role of nanomaterials, how nanomaterials could be explored simultaneously for therapeutic and diagnostic applications, and how to ensure safety and efficacy of these nanomaterials. Sections cover fundamental concepts, emerging concerns and challenges to combat infectious diseases, the characterization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications, and the toxicity, biocompatibility and regulatory perspectives in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. - Compiles the latest information on the technological advancements made in the field of nanotechnology for applications in therapeutics - Prepares researchers to get ready to fight any emergency which may arise due to the advent of infectious diseases - Focuses on the theranostic applications of nanomaterials in infectious diseases - Compiles all relevant information to help scientists, researchers and students in understanding the role of nanomaterials and how they could be explored for therapeutic and diagnostic applications

Table of contents

• Nanotheranostics for Treatment and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Dedication
• Contributors
• Editor’s biographies
• Preface
• Chapter 1 Emerging concerns of infectious diseases and drug delivery challenges
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2 Combating MDR in infectious diseases using nanomaterials
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 3 Engineering and functionalization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications in infectious diseases
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 4 In vitro evaluation and spectroscopic characterization of nanomaterials for theranostic applications
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 5 In vivo evaluation and imaging of nanomaterials for theranostic applications
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 6 Polymeric nanomaterials for infectious diseases
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 7 Stimuli-responsive nanomaterials in infectious diseases
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 8 Dendrimers and its theranostic applications in infectious diseases
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 9 Lipid nanoparticles and nanoemulsions exploited in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 10 Liposomes and their theranostic applications in infectious diseases
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 11 Metallic nanomaterials for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 12 Tuning the properties of inorganic nanomaterials for theranostic applications in infectious diseases: Carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, graphene, and mesoporous carbon nanoparticles
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 13 Toxicity and biocompatibility perspective of nanomaterials exploited in diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
• 1: Introduction
• Chapter 14 Regulatory perspectives of nanomaterials for theranostic application
• Index