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Nanoparticles in viral pneumonia: diagnosis, therapy, and prevention
Rui Wu1, Hailing Wang1, Rui Yin1
1School of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, No.24 Heping Road, Harbin, 150040, PR China.
Abstract:
Viral pneumonia, caused by highly transmissible respiratory pathogens including influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial viruses, and coronaviruses, remains a major global health challenge due to its rapid disease progression and high morbidity and mortality. Despite significant advances in antiviral therapies, vaccination strategies, and diagnostic technologies, current clinical interventions are still constrained by low bioavailability, insufficient pulmonary targeting, systemic toxicity, inadequate immunomodulation, and suboptimal early detection. Nanotechnology, as a multidisciplinary approach integrating materials science, immunology, and drug delivery engineering, has been proposed to overcome these limitations. However, comprehensive reviews addressing the fabrication strategies, and therapeutic applications of nanomaterials in viral pneumonia remain limited. This review provides an overview of nanoparticle-based systems, emphasizing rational design principles for pulmonary-targeted therapy and summarizing recent advances in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. By integrating materials design, biological mechanisms, and translational challenges, it offers a comprehensive framework for interdisciplinary nanotechnology application in viral pneumonia, with strategic directions for lung-targeted delivery, immune modulation, and early diagnosis.
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