Novel Intervention Technology for Arresting Pathogen Transmission
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Epidemiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 1762
Special Issue Editor
Interests: antimicrobial technology development; nanotechnology; antibiotic resistance; high-voltage electrical discharges
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite the development of a large array of antibiotics and vaccines, infectious diseases continue to affect hundreds of millions of people each year with serious outcomes, impacting public health adversely. Incorrect prescription of antibiotics and their overuse has led to the most dangerous rise in antibiotic resistance. Developing newer classes of antibiotics is an arduous and costly process, often taking years. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has underscored the threat of emerging viral infections. In a highly interconnected world, the ease with which a virus such as SARS-CoV-2 has spread, leading to a global crisis, is highly alarming. The rapid spread of these pathogens is mostly through surface contamination and aerosol droplets. A major avenue for arresting the spread of these deadly pathogens is through non-clinical intervention technologies that inactivate the microbes in the environment, i.e., on surfaces and in the air. There is a vital need to develop novel technologies to tackle potentially antibiotic-resistant pathogens and novel viruses that might emerge.
In this Special Issue, we would like to highlight the cutting-edge research currently being carried out at the forefront of the battle against these pathogens. We invite high-quality research studies detailing the development of effective antimicrobial intervention technologies against surface and aerosol transmission. The scope of this issue consists of the following:
- Ultraviolet and light-based technologies;
- Nanotechnology-based intervention methods;
- High pressure and thermal methods;
- Electrical discharge-based and microwave devices.
We look forward to featuring your exciting research in this field, which would be of great interest to the readers of the journal and the broad scientific community in general. Thank you.
Dr. Nachiket Vaze
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fomites
- ultraviolet disinfection
- bioaerosol transmission
- air disinfection
- antimicrobial intervention technologies
