Antimicrobial and Antiviral Agents from Marine Sources 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is dedicated to the late Professor Ernesto Fattorusso, for his pioneering work in the area of Marine Natural Products.

The misuse and overuse of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine and agriculture, as well as unsuitable waste management, have resulted in substantially increased antimicrobial resistance, with associated bacterial persistence. This is of major public concern since most areas of modern medicine are unthinkable without access to effective treatment with antibiotics. Furthermore, an overlooked aspect of worry with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic is secondary infections, associated with multidrug-resistant bacteria, which are observed in hospitalized patients and those with already compromised immune systems. Associated with this problem is the massive use of antibiotics as a COVID-19 (co)treatment worldwide, which is predicted to add to the ongoing emergence of antimicrobial resistance.

The discovery of antibiotics and antiviral agents represents a major focus of chemists and pharmacologists in the area of marine biodiscovery.

This Special Issue aims to incorporate original research articles on the discovery of secondary metabolites of marine origin with antimicrobial and antiviral potential and recent reviews on previously reported marine compounds with antimicrobial and/or antiviral activities, as well as diverse applications of these antimicrobial and or antiviral secondary effects in drug development, as agrochemicals, and in other applications.

Prof. Dr. Lamiaa Shaala
Prof. Dr. Diaa Youssef
Guest Editors

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