To develop the subject, the book “Mitochondrial DNA and the Immuno-inflammatory Response: New Frontiers to Control Specific Microbial Diseases“ addresses the following:
- Two diseases (one bacterial and one viral) in which the exacerbation of the inflammatory response can lead to neuropathies— leprosy (one of the oldest diseases in the world) and Zika fever (a disease relatively new in Brazil).
- Three diseases (two bacterial and one viral) in which the exacerbation of the inflammatory response can lead to irreversible lung damage that can cause rapid death — tuberculosis, pneumonia and the most recent global disease, COVID- 19.
In addition, the introductory chapter of this book deals with updates on mitochondria as multifunctional organelles (aerobic physical exercises are also mentioned as stimulator for mitochondria multiplication), allowing Cell Biology to better interact with Physiology, Pathology and Immunology. The objective is to present the reader with a book concerning inflammation in its broadest sense, especially to the main group of infectologists and pathologists. The aim of the book emphasizes upon the importance of further knowledge and research on this topic, which might contribute for new discoveries of therapeutic targets. The content can be useful in universities, hospitals and scientific research centers in the biological and biomedical areas, as well as for health professionals in general. It is worth mentioning that each author and co-author presents their experience in their area of expertise in Cell Biology and Infectious Diseases.
About the editor:
Prof. Dilvani Oliveira Santos is a senior professor at the Federal Fluminense University (UFF) in Niterói, RJ, Brazil. She was visiting professor at the University of Ghent - Belgium (fellowship: Capes / 2009). She holds Post-Doctorate in Cell Immunology at Innogenetics - Ghent - Belgium [fellowship: World Health Organization (WHO) / 1996] and [fellowship: CNPq / 1992-1994]. Recently, she filed a patent at the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI, Brazil) 2019: “PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION WITH SEAWEED DRAWED FRACTIONS AND ITS USE AS A LEISHMANICIDE AGENT” registration number BR10201901811. She is Associate member of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine (2020/2022). She was a Guest Editor of the international scientific journal “Frontiers in Medicine” (2020/2022). Prof. Dilvani Santos has published several scientific articles and books. In addition, she is a writer of multilingual children's books (Portuguese, French, English) as a teaching tool for health promotion in childhood.
Keywords:
Immunity to Infection, Mitochondrial DNA, mycobacterial diseases, Emerging viruses, Leprosy and neuritis, COVID-19 and immune response, mitochondria biogenesis, Leprosy, Zika virus, tuberculosis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Community acquired pneumonia, molecular biology, cell biology, infectious diseases, COVID-19, exuberant inflammatory response
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