Anti-Infective Agents
Formerly: Anti-Infective Agents in Medicinal Chemistry
Volume 20, 5 Issues, 2022
ISSN: 2211-3533 (Online)
ISSN: 2211-3525 (Print)
This journal supports open access
ISSN: 2211-3533 (Online)
ISSN: 2211-3525 (Print)
This journal supports open access
Aims & Scope
Anti-Infective Agents publishes original research articles, full-length/mini reviews, drug clinical trial studies and guest edited issues on all the latest and outstanding developments on the medicinal chemistry, biology, pharmacology and use of anti-infective and anti-parasitic agents. The scope of the journal covers all pre-clinical and clinical research on antimicrobials, antibacterials, antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic agents.
Anti-Infective Agents is an essential journal for all infectious disease researchers in industry, academia and the health services.
Anti-Infective Agents
,Volume 19
-Number 5
Editorial
Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Engineering of Anti-infective Agents
, 19(5): e061221198608Niranjan Koirala
DOI: 10.2174/221135251905211206161418
Meta-Analysis
Novel Streptomyces Sp. Reported in 2018: A Meta-Analysis
, 19(5): e030921181212Sagar Aryal*, Laxmi Neupane, Rameshwar Adhikari, Balmukunda Regmi, Niranjan Koirala and Dev Raj Joshi
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518666200423083354
Research Article
Incidence of ESBL-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Bharatpur Hospital, Nepal
, 19(5): e030921182126Asmita Lamichhane, Sanjeep Sapkota, Sujan Khadka, Sanjib Adhikari*, Alina Thapa, Jid Chani Rana, Albert Ghimire, Shova Thagunna, Sudipa Pathak and Niranjan Koirala
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999200520081129
Research Article
Surgical Site Infections are the Pool of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria: Evidence from a Tertiary Hospital in Nepal
, 19(5): e030921187487Sanjib Adhikari, Sujan Khadka, Sanjeep Sapkota, Neetu Adhikaree*, Barsha Shrestha and Ashish Parajuli
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999201102195159
Research Article
Extraction and Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Activity of Mimosa rubicaulis in Swiss Albino Rats
, 19(5): e030921186760Roshani Gurung, Sundar Adhikari, Niranjan Koirala and Kalpana Parajuli*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999201009125006
General Review Article
Essentials in the Treatment of COVID-19
, 19(5): e230921193209Fatemeh Mehrabi Rad, Hossein Elyasi*, Hadis Rahimi, Amir Zamani and Amirhossein Nafari
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210506145558
General Research Article
Biogenic Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using <i>Azadirachta indica</i> (Neem) Leaf Extract To Achieve Inhibitory Action Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
, 19(5): e130621190464Md. Moinuzzaman, Mohammad Abu Hena Mostofa Jamal, Helal Uddin, Shahedur Rahman, Abdul Momin and Md. Abdullah Al Mashud*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210120085253
General Research Article
<i>In Vivo</i> Anti-Candida Activity of <i>Artemisia herba alba</i> asso and <i>Citrus aurantium</i> Extracts Formulated in Different Ointments
, 19(5): e130621191494Asma Boukhennoufa*, Mansar-Ben Hamza Louiza, Tir Touil Meddah Aicha and Meddah Boumediene
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210217100944
Articles Ahead of Print
Synthesis, Spectral Investigations, Biological Potential and Molecular Docking Study of Novel Schiff Base and its Transition Metal Complexes
Manoj Kumar*, Pallvi Aggarwal, Mehmet Varol, Shashi Sharma, Anita Rani, Zahoor Abbas, Vinit Prakash and Hardeep Singh Tuli*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666211104090749
View Abstract
GC-MS Characterization, In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Potential Antidermatophytic Activity of Citrullus lanatus Seed Oil
Ruhi Pathania, Prince Chawla, Abhishek Sharma, Ravinder Kaushik and Mohammed Azhar Khan*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210906151310
View Abstract
Anti-HIV Integrase Inhibitors as New Candidates for the Treatment of COVID-19: A Narrative Literature Review
Sofia Salari, Hedyieh Karbasforooshan and Hesamoddin Hosseinjani*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210928110627
View Abstract
Characterization of Therapeutic Targets from Aspergillus fumigates in response to Adjunctive Combination Therapy (Ketoconazole with EDTA)
Sonam Ruhil, Vikash Kumar*, Monika Malik, Meenakshi Balhara and Anil Kumar Chhillar*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210224095411
View Abstract
Screening of Phytochemicals from Curcuma Longa for their Inhibitory Activity on SARS-CoV-2: An In-Silico Study
Preeya Negi, Lalita Das, Surya Prakash and Vaishali M. Patil*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210719090130
View Abstract
CTX-M-type Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Urine in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Mahesh Acharya*, Prabhu Raj Joshi, Kamal Thapa, Saroj Paudel, Prativa Poudel and Richard Bonnet
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210422131526
View Abstract
Management of COVID19 - A Review
Rishabh Verma, Kanchan Devi, Farheen Fatima Qizibash, Surajpal Verma*, Manish Vyas, Anzarul Haque and Mohamad Taleuzzaman*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999201208201557
View Abstract
A Recent Update on the Clinical Trials and Effectiveness of Drugs Used in COVID-19, MERS and SARS Coronaviruses
Seyed Sajad Hosseini Balef, Zohreh Karimi, Ala Azari, Seyed Sadeq Sadraie, Parisa Hasanjani, Yasaman Sadeghi, Samin Ahmadi, Fatemeh Qorbannejad, Ali Farmoudeh and Hamid Irannejad*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210217100423
View Abstract
Withdrawal Notice: COVID-19: Outbreak to Global
Deepika Paliwal*, Shoaib Khan and Anindita Chaki
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999201006113056
View Abstract
Abstracts Ahead of Print
Use of the genus Satureja as food supplement: possible modulation of the immune system via intestinal microbiota during SARS-CoV-2 infection?
Abdelkarim Ezaouine, Badreddine Nouadi, Yousra Sbaoui, Mariam El Messal, Fatima Chegdani and Faïza Bennis
DOI: 10.2174/2211352520666211222101244
View Abstract
In silico drug repurposing for the identification of antimalarial drugs as candidate inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2
Praveen Kumar Pasla*, Pugazhenthan Thangaraju, Sree Sudha TY, Sri Chandana M and Rizwaan Abbas S
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666211202141143
View Abstract
Pleuromutilin and its Derivatives: Promising Novel Anti-Infective Agents
Wattana Leowattana *, Pathomthep Leowattana and Tawithep Leowattana
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666211130111723
View Abstract
Natural products in targeting Acanthamoeba spp
Yassmin Isse Wehelie, Aishath Leesha Nasih, Ayaz Anwar*, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Sutherland Maciver and Naveed Ahmed Khan*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666211119091316
View Abstract
Combrestatin derivatives as microtubular assembly inhibitors at colchicine binding site
Adarsh Sahu*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666211119090754
View Abstract
Screening of Heavy Metal and Antibiotic Resistance among Proteus Vulgaris Isolates from Hospital Wastewater of Northern India
Manzar Alam*, Mohd Imran and Syed Sayeed Ahmad
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210308101621
View Abstract
Published Contents
Editor's Choice
Isolation Frequency of Uropathogenic Strains and Search for ESBL Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolated from Patients with UTI in Bechar (Algeria)
, 2021; 19(3): 303 - 316Elhassan Benyagoub*, Miaad K. Alkhudhairy, S. Mohamed Benchaib, Abdelmadjid Zaalan, Youcef Mekhfi, Nasreddine Teyebi, Dalila Razni and Farah Bendada
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999201224102209
Evaluation of Anti-amoebic Activity of Spring Leaf Extract of Artemisia Aucheri on Acanthamoeba (T4 strain) In vitro
, 2021; 19(2): 140 - 146Amir KarimiPourSaryazdi, Yeganeh KarimiPourSaryazdi, Fatemeh Ghaffarifar*, Maryam Ahmadi and Leila Zaki*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999200629165737
Design, Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Some Triazine Chalcone Derivatives
, 2020; 18(4): 332 - 338Ravindra Sandipan Shinde*, Satish Ashruba Dake and Rajendra Pundalikrao Pawar
DOI: 10.2174/2211352517666190710115111
The Role of Gut Microbiota in Antimicrobial Resistance: A Mini-Review
, 2020; 18(3): 201 - 206Farzaneh Firoozeh and Mohammad Zibaei*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352517666190716154013
Novel Strategies and Pharmaceutical Agents for the Treatment of Leishmaniasis: A Review
, 2020; 18(2): 89 - 100Mohammad A. Nilforoushzadeh, Maryam Heidari-Kharaji*, Mehrak Zare, Elham Torkamaniha and Sima Rafati
DOI: 10.2174/2211352517666190123113843
Punica granatum L. (Pomegranate): A Potential Anti-microbial Agent
, 2020; 18(1): 2 - 14Aida Doostkam, Kamyar Iravani and Shahindokht Bassiri-Jahromi*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352517666190215113232
Comparison of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) value of statin drugs: A Systematic Review
, 2019; 17(1): 4 - 19Meenakshi Gupta and Anoop Kumar*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352516666180629124433
DNA-Minor Groove Binding Agents as Anti-Tubercular Probes. Old Tools for a New Challenge?
, 2018; 16(2): 71 - 79Federico Brucoli*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352516666180612080830
Phytochemical and in vitro Screening of Justicia spicigera Ethanol Extract for Antioxidant Activity and in vivo Assessment Against Schistosoma mansoni Infection in Mice
, 2018; 16(1): 49 - 56Nagwa E. Awad, Mostafa A. Abdelkawy, Enas H. Abdelrahman, Manal A. Hamed* and Nehal S. Ramadan
DOI: 10.2174/2211352516666180126161247
The Potential of Ganoderma Lucidum as Antimicrobial Agent for Multidrug- Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
, 2018; 16(1): 11 - 14Meira Erawati*, Megah Andriany and Niken Safitri Dyan Kusumaningrum
DOI: 10.2174/2211352516666180227135043
Open Access Articles
Sulfonamides as Inhibitors of Leishmania – Potential New Treatments for Leishmaniasis
, 2017; 15(1): 57 - 62Jade Katinas*, Rachel Epplin, Christopher Hamaker and Marjorie A. Jones
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Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking study of pyrazole, pyrazoline clubbed pyridine as potential antimicrobial agents
, 2020; 18(3): 306-314.Nisheeth C. Desai*, Darshita V. Vaja, Krunalsinh A. Jadeja, Surbhi B. Joshi and Vijay M. Khedkar
DOI: 10.2174/2211352517666190627144315
Systematic Review Article
Comparison of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) value of statin drugs: A systematic review
, 2019; 17(1): 4-19.Meenakshi Gupta and Anoop Kumar*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352516666180629124433
Letter to the Editor
Is it possible to control the outbreak of covid-19 in dharavi, asia’s largest slum situated in mumbai?
, August 2021; 19(4): 2-3.Ranjan K. Mohapatra* and Mizanur Rahman
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999200831142851
Meta-Analysis
The effectiveness and safety of remdesivir for the treatment of patients with covid-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis
, 2021; 19(3): 333-340.Timotius Ivan Hariyanto, Felix Kwenandar, Karunia Valeriani Japar, Vika Damay and Andree Kurniawan*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999201009124433
Research Article
Anti-mitotic activity of the benzothiazole-pyrazole hybrid derivatives
, 2019; 17(1): 66-73.M. Bhat*, S.L. Belagali, N.K.H. Kumar and S. Jagannath
DOI: 10.2174/2211352516666180914101758
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Modeling and statistical optimization of culture conditions for improvement of antifungal compounds production by streptomyces albidoflavus S19 strain of wastewater origin
, 2019; 17(1): 39-49.S. Souagui*, W. Djoudi, H. Boudries, M. Béchet, V. Leclére and M. Kecha
DOI: 10.2174/2211352516666180813102424
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Biological evaluation of 2-aminothiazole hybrid as antimalarial and antitrypanosomal agents: Design and synthesis
, 2020; 18(2): 101-108.Surender S. Jadav, Vishnu N. Badavath*, Ramesh Ganesan, Narayana M. Ganta, Dominique Besson* and Venkatesan Jayaprakash*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352516666181016122537
Research Article
Synergistic effects of essential oils of ammoides verticillata and satureja candidissima against many pathogenic microorganisms
, 2020; 18(1): 72-78.Fatima Benyoucef, Mohammed El Amine Dib*, Boufeldja Tabti, Arrar Zoheir, Jean Costa and Alain Muselli
DOI: 10.2174/2211352517666190227161811
Research Article
Chemical composition, antioxidant, antibacterial, cytotoxicity, and he-molyses activity of essential oils from flower of matricaria chamomilla var. Chamomilla
, 2020; 18(3): 224-232.Behnam Mahdavi*, Fereshteh Ghorat, Mahda S. Nasrollahzadeh, Mahmood Hosseyni-Tabar and Hassan Rezaei-Seresht
DOI: 10.2174/2211352517666190528114041
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Designing of an epitope-based universal peptide vaccine against highly conserved regions in rna dependent rna polymerase protein of human marburg virus: A computational assay
, 2020; 18(3): 294-305.S.M. Neaz Mahmud*, Mahbubur Rahman, Antora Kar, Nasreen Jahan and Arif Khan*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352517666190717143949
Review Article (Mini-Review)
Abscisic acid, a plant hormone, could be a promising candidate as an anti-japanese encephalitis virus (Jev) agent
, 2020; 18(4): 326-331.Sai Priyanka Bhimaneni and Anoop Kumar*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518666200108092127
Review Article
Punica granatum L. (pomegranate): A potential anti-microbial agent
, 2020; 18(1): 2-14.Aida Doostkam, Kamyar Iravani and Shahindokht Bassiri-Jahromi*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352517666190215113232
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Pharmacological exploitation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as potential sources of novel antibacterial agents
, 2019; 17(2): 81-92.Ebrahim M. Yimer*, Ousman A. Mohammed and Seid I. Mohammedseid
DOI: 10.2174/2211352516666181008114542
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Novel diazenyl containing phenyl styryl ketone derivatives as antimicrobial agents
, 2019; 17(1): 28-38.L. Sivasankerreddy*, B. Nagamani, T. Rajkumar, M.S. Babu, N.Y. Subbaiah, M.S. Harika and R. Nageswarao
DOI: 10.2174/2211352516666180927111546
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Efflux pump and its inhibitors: Novel targets to combat drug resistance
, 2021; 19(3): 231-251.Bhawna Chopra* and Ashwani Kumar Dhingra
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999201123191915
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, 2021; 19(5): 4-11.Asmita Lamichhane, Sanjeep Sapkota, Sujan Khadka, Sanjib Adhikari*, Alina Thapa, Jid Chani Rana, Albert Ghimire, Shova Thagunna, Sudipa Pathak and Niranjan Koirala
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999200520081129
Novel Streptomyces Sp. Reported in 2018: A Meta-Analysis
, 2021; 19(5): 3-14.Sagar Aryal*, Laxmi Neupane, Rameshwar Adhikari, Balmukunda Regmi, Niranjan Koirala and Dev Raj Joshi
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518666200423083354
Surgical Site Infections are the Pool of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria: Evidence from a Tertiary Hospital in Nepal
, 2021; 19(5): 5-12.Sanjib Adhikari, Sujan Khadka, Sanjeep Sapkota, Neetu Adhikaree*, Barsha Shrestha and Ashish Parajuli
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999201102195159
Extraction and Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Activity of Mimosa rubicaulis in Swiss Albino Rats
, 2021; 19(5): 6-13.Roshani Gurung, Sundar Adhikari, Niranjan Koirala and Kalpana Parajuli*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999201009125006
Comparison of the In vitro Activities of Ceftazidime/Avibactam with Other Drugs Used to Treat Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
, 2021; 19(5): 12-20.Wesam Hatem Amer*, Samah Abdel Rahman Elshweikh, Nahed Ahmad Hablas, Karim Abdelfattah Montasser and Haidy Samir Khalil
DOI: 10.2174/2211352518999201102194703
In Vivo Anti-Candida Activity of Artemisia herba alba asso and Citrus aurantium Extracts Formulated in Different Ointments
, 2021; 19(5): 9-17.Asma Boukhennoufa*, Mansar-Ben Hamza Louiza, Tir Touil Meddah Aicha and Meddah Boumediene
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210217100944
Biogenic Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Azadirachta indica (Neem) Leaf Extract To Achieve Inhibitory Action Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
, 2021; 19(5): 8-18.Md. Moinuzzaman, Mohammad Abu Hena Mostofa Jamal, Helal Uddin, Shahedur Rahman, Abdul Momin and Md. Abdullah Al Mashud*
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210120085253
Essentials in the Treatment of COVID-19
, 2021; 19(5): 7-14.Fatemeh Mehrabi Rad, Hossein Elyasi*, Hadis Rahimi, Amir Zamani and Amirhossein Nafari
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Green Synthesis of Antibacterial Silver Nanoparticles against Drug Resistant Bacteria
, 2021; 19(5): 11-18.Ayesha Siddiqui*, Afnan Abdul Shakoor, Rashida Rahmat Zohra, Mahnaz Ahmad and Raheela Rahmat Zohra
DOI: 10.2174/2211352519666210617092039
Evaluation of Binding and Abrasion Properties of Grey Mangrove (Avicennia marina) Leaf Extract Against Escherichia coli K12 DNA
, 2021; 19(5): 10-16.Praveen Tudu, Shouvik Mahanty, Sushmitha Sriramulu, Punarbasu Chaudhuri* and Surajit Pathak*
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Is It Possible to Control the Outbreak of COVID-19 in Dharavi, Asia’s Largest Slum Situated in Mumbai?
, 2021; 19(4): 2-3.Ranjan K. Mohapatra* and Mizanur Rahman
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Virtual Screening, Molecular Docking and In silico ADME-Tox Analysis for Identification of Potential Main Protease (Mpro) Enzyme Inhibitors
, 2021; 19(4): 11-27.Debadash Panigrahi* and Ganesh Prasad Mishra
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Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship Studies of Antimicrobial Compounds: A Review
, 2021; 19(4): 4-17.Sahaya Asirvatham*, Jyoti Thakur, Savita Tauro and Bharat Dhokchawle
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Anti-Trichophyton Effects of Curcumin: A Systematic Review
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Carbapenem Resistance Among Common Enterobacteriaceae Clinical Isolates in Part of North-East India
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DOI: 10.2174/2211352519999210128174853
Editor-in-Chief
Giovanni Gherardi
Department of Medicine
University Bio-Medico
Rome
(Italy)
Biography
Department of Medicine
University Bio-Medico
Rome
Biography
Biography of Giovanni Gherardi
Giovanni Gherardi has Specialized in Clinical Pathology. He is an Associate Professor since 2017, and holder of fellowships at the the Istituto Superiore di Sanità and then at the University campus Bio-Medico, Rome. He had been Guest researcher for 15 months at the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of Atlanta (USA). He served as specialist with high qualification in clinical microbiology at the University Hospital Campus Bio-Medico since 2007.His Research experience in antibiotic resistance genotyping and phenotyping, studying of virulence factors and molecular typing of several bacterial species.Collaborator in several research projects (Futuro in Ricerca, Cystic fibrosis Foundation).
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