Editors: Prerna Sharma, Sumeet Gupta, Hitesh Malhotra, Bhawna Chopra, Sunil Sharma

Emerging Approaches to Tackle Neglected Diseases: From Molecule to End Product

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ISBN: 978-981-5196-87-0 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5196-86-3 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2024
DOI: 10.2174/97898151968631240101

Introduction

This reference provides an update on current therapies to treat neglected diseases, a class of diseases that primarily affect tropical regions where investment in research and development is limited.

The book starts with an introduction to neglected diseases followed by reviews of therapeutic strategies to overcome the impact of neglected diseases. This is followed by updated information for handling leprosy, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, dracunculiasis, helminthiasis, Chagas’ disease, neurocysticercosis, leishmaniasis, rabies, trematodiasis, buruli ulcer and trachoma in 10 focused chapters, respectively. The chapters provide information on disease mechanism, transmission and management protocols, along with scientific references. The book serves as a resource for healthcare professionals, and scholars who need a detailed understanding of these infectious diseases.

Readership

Scholars (medical microbiology, epidemiology), healthcare professionals (nursing and family medicine) and public health administrators.

Preface

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Prerna Sharma, Sumeet Gupta, Hitesh Malhotra, Bhawna Chopra, Sunil Sharma
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List of Contributors

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Neglected Tropical Diseases

- Pp. 1-15 (15)
Garima Malik*, Meenakshi Dhanawat, Kashish Wilson

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Strategies to Overcome the Impact of Neglected Diseases on the World

- Pp. 16-29 (14)
Namratha MP, Pooja Mittal*, Anjali Sharma, Vishnu Mittal

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Current Therapeutic Strategies for the Management of Leprosy

- Pp. 30-47 (18)
Inderjeet Verma*, Dhirender Singh, Meenakshi Dhanawat, Sumeet Gupta

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Emerging Therapy for Dengue

- Pp. 48-65 (18)
Inderjeet Verma*, Meenakshi Dhanawat, Garima Malik, Arti Saini, Poonam Bharti

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Lymphatic Filariasis and Dracunculiasis

- Pp. 66-90 (25)
Anjali Sharma*, Devkant Sharma, Srishti Vats, Akash Kamboj, Prerna Sharma

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Current Therapeutic Strategies for SoilTransmitted Helminthiasis

- Pp. 91-111 (21)
Ashwani Arya, Suchitra Nishal, Renu Kadian, Manish Dhall*

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Current Therapeutic Strategies for Neurocysticercosis and Leshmaniasis

- Pp. 112-165 (54)
Nitin Goel*, Arvinder Kaur, Lalit Gupta, Rajiv Sharma, Satvinder Kaur, Vishnu Mittal, Vani Dawar

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Current Therapeutic Strategies for Buruli Ulcer

- Pp. 166-181 (16)
Manisha Bhatia, Jasmine Chaudhary*, Akash Jain, Ashwani Dhingra

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Current Therapeutic Strategies for Trachoma

- Pp. 182-199 (18)
Himani Bajaj, Sindhu Agarwal*, Anjali Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Md. Arif Naseer

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Current Therapeutic Strategies for Food Borne Trematodiases

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Nidhi Gupta*, Inderjeet Verma, Hasandeep Singh

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Subject Index

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Prerna Sharma, Sumeet Gupta, Hitesh Malhotra, Bhawna Chopra, Sunil Sharma
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