Drug Discovery and One Health Approach in Combating Infectious Diseases - A Multi-sectoral Approach to address Infections

Drug Discovery and One Health Approach in Combating Infectious Diseases: A Multi-sectoral Approach to address Infections explores the intersection of drug discovery and the One Health Approach, along with the effectiveness of interdisciplinary approaches to combating infectious diseases. The book covers both holistic and innovative drug discovery methodologies and technologies such as natural compounds, harnessing genomics, proteomics, and nanotechnology. Additionally, the book reviews zoonotic diseases, vaccine development, ethical considerations, and regulatory pathways. Practice case studies demonstrate successful One Health and interdisciplinary initiatives to combating infectious disease.

This catalogue of knowledge provides a toolbox of innovative and interdisciplinary solutions of complex issues in drug discovery and infectious disease. It will be a valuable resource to professionals and researchers working in the fields of biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, infectious disease research, and public health, as well as those engaged in drug discovery, development, and the management of infectious diseases.

List of contents

Part I: Introduction and Basics
1. Introduction to Drug Discovery and One Health Approach
2. Fundamentals of Infectious Diseases and Global Health Threats

Part II: One Health Framework
3. The Concept of One Health
4. Zoonotic Diseases and their Implications
5. Role of Surveillance and Epidemiology

Part III: Drug Discovery Process
6. Overview of Drug Discovery and Development Process
7. Target Identification and Validation
8. High-Throughput Screening and Rational Drug Design

Part IV: Approaches to Drug Development
9. Traditional Medicinal Plants and Natural Compounds
10. Antibiotics and Antiviral Agents
11. Vaccines as Preventive Measures

Part V: Advanced Technologies in Drug Discovery
12. Genomics and Proteomics
13. Structural Biology and Computer-Aided Drug Design
14. Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery Systems

Part VI: One Health in Action
15. Case Studies of Successful Approaches
16. Collaboration between Medical and Veterinary Professionals
17. Environmental Factors and Disease Transmission

Part VII: Regulatory and Ethical Considerations
18. Regulatory Pathways for Approval
19. Ethical Considerations in One Health Research
20. Future Prospects: Emerging Technologies

Product details

• Assisted by: Chukwuebuka Egbuna (Editor), Kanti Bhooshan Pandey (Editor), David J Newman (Editor), Newman David J. (Editor), Kanti Bhooshan Pandey (Editor)
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.08.2025
• EAN: 9780443274619
• ISBN: 978-0-443-27461-9
• Series: Drug Discovery Update
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Organic, MEDICAL / Pharmacology, Pharmacology