The Role of Vitamins in Combating Infectious Viral Diseases

This book highlights the role of vitamins in preventing or reducing the pathogenesis or treatment of infectious viral diseases based on current ongoing research and past work. Using clinical evidence and trials that suggest the potential benefits of vitamin supplementation as prophylactic and therapeutic in infectious viral diseases, each individual vitamin is described in this context in separate chapters. It will be a valuable reference aid to researchers, clinicians, and medical bodies to develop improved therapeutic regimens. Key Features: Acts as a one-stop resource on the relevance of vitamins in infectious viral diseases. Provides a clinical focus on disease prevention and therapy using vitamins for clinicians and researchers. Discusses the molecular mechanisms of vitamins in COVID-19 and other viral diseases. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments List of Contributors Editors’ Biographies Introduction 1 Infectious Viral Diseases: History and Pandemics 2 Vitamin Dysregulation and Perturbations in Viral Diseases: Metabolism and Biochemistry 3 The Significance of Water-soluble Vitamins in SARS and Related Infections 4 Role of Fat-soluble Vitamins in Combating Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) 5 Role of Lipid-soluble Vitamins in MERS-related Infections 6 The Role of Vitamins in Influenza A and Related Infections: Prophylactic and Therapeutic Benefits 7 Prophylactic and Therapeutic Roles of Water-soluble Vitamins in COVID-19 8 Prophylactic and Therapeutic Roles of Lipid-soluble Vitamins in COVID-19: Promises and Skepticism 9 Preventive and Therapeutic Roles of Water-soluble Vitamins in Ebola Infection 10 Novel Vitamin Interventional Therapies and Approaches Against Infectious Viral Diseases List of Abbreviations Glossary Index