Nanomaterials for the Management of Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases remain a major threat to global health, presenting persistent challenges in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Modulating immune responses to pathogens remains a cornerstone in the fight against infectious agents. This new volume investigates how engineered nanoparticles, with their distinct physicochemical properties, are emerging as promising tools in biomedical research for combating infectious diseases.Expanding knowledge of nanotechnology applications in healthcare and their role in disease management, the book is organized into two sections. The first focuses on engineered nanoparticles as innovative tools in disease diagnostics, the prevention of host invasion, and recent advances in nanomedicine. The second examines strategies for immunomodulation and disease management, highlighting how nanotechnology may contribute to more effective therapeutic and prophylactic approaches.The volume discusses nanoparticle technologies for infectious disease diagnostics, therapeutics, and immunomodulation, as well as immunostimulatory nanoparticles and ligands for cell- and tissue-specific drug delivery. Chapters explore nanoparticle pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and their potential role as barriers to host invasion. The book also considers emerging innovations in nano- and microrobotics and their potential to shape the future management of infectious diseases.Further topics include nanobiotics and microbicides as innovative alternatives for combating antibiotic resistance and modulating immune responses, along with nanoparticle-based immunodefense against intracellular infections. The volume examines the antiparasitic effects of metallic nanoparticles and the use of nanoparticles as vaccine stabilizers, adjuvants, delivery agents, and immunogens for infection prevention and treatment. The application of nanomaterials in wound healing and their potential to improve recovery is also addressed.Providing a thorough overview of engineered nanoparticles and their expanding applications, this volume demonstrates how nanotechnology may support safer and more effective options for the prevention and management of infectious diseases.