Synthetic and Natural Products-Based Antimicrobial and Antiparasitic Agents

Dear Colleagues,

Microbial and parasites are responsible for a wide diversity of diseases in humans and animals. The need for novel antimicrobials and antiparasitic agents has emerged as the current drugs have become less efficient due to resistance development. The potential of synthetic, semi-synthetic, and natural products as alternative antimicrobial (antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral) and antiparasitic (especially antileishmanial, anti-trypanosomal, antischistosomal, and anti-toxoplasma, but not limited to them) agents will be addressed in this Special Issue. This issue will cover the discovery and design of new synthetic and semi-synthetic compounds, as well as their mechanisms of action, and structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies. Studies on bioactive microbial and plant-derived natural products and/or their semi-synthetic derivatives, as well as essential oils and their constituents, are also welcome. Authors are invited to contribute their submissions as reviews, research papers, or communications.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Eduardo Miller Crotti
Collection Editor

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