Title:Most Promising Compounds for Treating COVID-19 and Recent Trends in Antimicrobial & Antifungal Agents
Volume: 20
Issue: 24
Author(s): Anuraj Nayarisseri*
Affiliation:
- In silico Research Laboratory, Eminent Biosciences, Indore-452 010, Madhya Pradesh,India
Keywords:
Antiviral agents, Antimicrobial agents, Antifungal agents, COVID-19, COVID-19 inhibitors, Remdesivir, nCorvEMBS.
Abstract: Multidrug resistance in microbes poses a major health crisis and demands for the discovery
of novel antimicrobial agents. The recent pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 has raised a public health emergency
in almost all the countries of the world. Unlike viruses, a bacterium plays a significant role in
various environmental issues such as bioremediation. Furthermore, biosurfactants produced by various
bacterial species have an edge over traditionally produced chemical surfactants for its biodegradability,
low toxicity and better interfacial activity with various applications in agriculture and industry.
This special issue focuses on the global perspective of drug discovery for various antimicrobial, antiviral, and antifungal
agents for infectious diseases. The issue also emphasizes the ongoing developments and the role of microbes in environmental
remediation. We wish the articles published in this issue will enhance the current understanding in microbiology
among the readers, and serve as the "seed of an idea" for drug development for ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.