Overview
- Describes biochemical and signal transduction mechanisms on role of oxidants in microbial diseases
- Different chapters offer information on recent progress on therapeutic intervention of some microbial diseases
- Provides details about the role of reactive oxygen species during host pathogen interaction
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This book discusses recent advances in our understanding of the role of oxidants in microbial pathophysiology, providing valuable insights into the complex role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in host-microbial interactions. The various chapters take readers through the function of ROS in infections ranging from viral to bacterial, and describe how microorganisms have developed complex strategies to not only avoid contact with phagocyte-derived oxidants, but also protect themselves from injury when oxidants are encountered. Featuring the latest research in the field of microbial diseases, this timely book is a ready reference for scientists looking to develop new anti-microbial drugs.
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Table of contents (29 chapters)
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General Aspects of Oxidant Stress in Microbial Diseases
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Parasitic Diseases
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Tapati Chakraborti is Professor of Biochemistry inthe Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India. After completion of PhD at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata (1993), she did postdoctoral research at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. She is currently involved in teaching and research in elucidating Leishmania pathogenesis. She has published over 100 original research papers in reputed international journals and 20 chapters in books published by leading international publishers. She also edited three books published by Springer.
Dr. Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay is currently the Vice Chancellor of Amity University (Kolkata). He did post doctoral research in the Department of Cell Biology at the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology, New Jersey (1985–1987), and also in the Department of Molecular Biology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio (1987–1988). He was also Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) at Calcutta University. He has published over 100 original research articles in international journals of repute, as well as several chapters in books published by leading international publishing companies.
Dr. Chandrima Shaha is the former Director of the National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi, where she is currently the Professor of Eminence. Dr. Shaha is a J.C. Bose National Fellow, and her research interests include the understanding of modalities of cell death. Her laboratory is also involved in basic research on cancer biology. Dr. Shaha has received a number of awards, including the Ranbaxy Science Foundation Award for Basic Medical Research, Om Prakash Bhasin Award in Biotechnology and the Archana Sharma Memorial Award of the National Academy of Sciences. She has published over 100 original research papers
in different internationals of repute.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Oxidative Stress in Microbial Diseases
Editors: Sajal Chakraborti, Tapati Chakraborti, Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, Chandrima Shaha
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8763-0
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-8762-3Published: 12 November 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-8765-4Published: 12 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-8763-0Published: 26 October 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 566
Number of Illustrations: 42 b/w illustrations, 59 illustrations in colour
Topics: Oxidative Stress, Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Bacteriology, Apoptosis