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Nanotechnological applications in old and emerging viral infections: Opportunities and challenges
Nanotechnological Applications in Virology ; : 1-12, 2022.
Article in English | Scopus | ID: covidwho-2035626
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Nanotechnology is the recent emerging technology in the field of therapeutics and diagnostics. Nanomaterials play a crucial role in diagnosis, drug delivery, drug formulations, and therapy to overcome several life-threatening diseases like diabetes, cancer, bacterial and fungal infections, neurodegenerative diseases, and AIDS. Viruses and viral infections are problematic due to their wide-spreading nature and also the ability to sustain the development through genetic mutation. In the last few decades, the cases of viral infections have severely increased including SARS severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS), Nipah virus, Zika virus, dengue fever, and the recent global pandemic COVID-19. These episodes of viral epidemics have emerged unexpectedly and caused substantial damage to the social and economic structure of society. Due to the high mortality rate and global transmission capacity viral infections need immediate attention for the development of detection, treatment, and vaccination techniques. Nanoparticles due to their unique properties and smaller size offer a plethora of opportunities in the field of medical innovations. Nanotechnology-based therapeutic approaches and their drug delivery potential can essentially help in the diagnosis and therapy of virus-related infections. In the present chapter, we provide an overview of virus-related infections and nanotechnology-based solutions for the detection, drug delivery, and treatment of virus infections have been discussed. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Language: English Journal: Nanotechnological Applications in Virology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article