Viral, Parasitic, Bacterial, and Fungal Infections

Antimicrobial, Host Defense, and Therapeutic Strategies

Debasis Bagchi, Amitava Das, Bernard Downs
Elsevier
978 pages
ISBN: 9780323857307
October 2022

This book highlights diverse types of infections, including viral, bacterial, parasitic, fungal, and the therapeutic efficacy of antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and other medications, nutraceuticals, and phytotherapeutics. It addresses the molecular, pathophysiological, and cellular pathways involved in the process of infection. It also examines the host defense mechanisms modulated by innate and adaptive immunity.