A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology -

A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology

Buch | Softcover
306 Seiten
2002 | 2nd Revised edition
John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-471-95097-4 (ISBN)
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An illustrated, quick reference guide to clinical virology. It brings together the essentials of the subject in an informative style, describing in turn the clinical features, the symptoms and signs of each of the viral diseases, as well as summarising the epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and therapy in each case.
This second edition of "A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology" is a practical, highly illustrated, quick reference guide to clinical virology. It brings together the essentials of the subject in a entertaining and informative style, describing in turn the clinical features, the symptoms and signs of each of the viral diseases, as well as summarising the epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and therapy in each case. This book also includes general chapters on classification, diagnosis of infection, antiviral drugs, vaccines and different clinical syndromes. Its key features include: chapter summaries for quick reference; cartoon illustrations; comprehensive coverage; and, a clear and concise format. Each chapter is easy to read and well organised, ensuring that this is an invaluable textbook for all medical, biomedical, microbiology and applied biology students. In addition, it provides an excellent reference for nurses, occupational health and infection control departments, public health and diagnostic laboratories.

Contributors. Preface. Preface to 1st Edition. Abbreviations. References for Further Reading. 1. Classication and Nomenclature of Human and Animal Viruses (Y. Ghendon). 2. Viruses and Disease (G. Haukenes and J. R. Pattison). 3. Laboratory Diagnosis of Virus Infections (G. Haukenes and R. J. Whitley). 4. Antiviral Drugs (J. S. Oxford and R. J. Whitley). 5. Virus Vaccines (L. R. Haaheim and J. R. Pattison). 6. Enteroviruses: Polioviruses, Coxsackieviruses, Echoviruses and Newer Enteroviruses (A.--L. Bruu). 7. Polioviruses (A.--L. Bruu). 8. Coxsackieviruses, Echoviruses and Enteroviruses 29--34 and 68--71 (A.--L. Bruu). 9. Rhinoviruses and Coronaviruses (I. Orstavik). 10. Influenzaviruses (L. R. Haaheim). 11. Parainfluenzaviruses (A. B. Dalen). 12. Mumps Virus (B. Bjorvatn and G. Haukenes). 13. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) (G. Anestad). 14. Measles Virus (N. A. Halsey). 15. Rubella Virus (G. Haukenes). 16. Adenoviruses (I. Orstavik and D. Wiger). 17. Rotaviruses (I. Orstavik and E. Kjeldsberg). 18. Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV1 and HSV2) (E. Tjotta and G. Hoddevik). 19. Varicella--Zoster Virus (VZV)--Varicella (A. Winsnes and R. Winsnes). 20. Varicella--Zoster Virus (VZV)--Zoster (A. Winsnes and R. Winsnes). 21. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (A. B. Dalen). 22. Epstein--Barr Virus (EBV) (E. Tjotta). 23. Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV--6) (J. A. McCullers). 24. Hepatitis A Virus (M. Degre). 25. Hepatitis B Virus (G. L. Davis). 26. Hepatitis C Virus (G. L. Davis). 27. Hepatitis D Virus (G. L. Davis). 28. Hepatitis E Virus (M. Degre). 29. Emerging Hepatitis Viruses (G. L. Davis). 30. Parvovirus B19 (J. R. Pattison). 31. Retroviruses (A. B. Dalen). 32. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (B. Asjo). 33. Human T--Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type I and II (R. J. Whitley and G. Shaw). 34. Tick--borne Encephalitis (TBE) Virus (T. Traavik). 35. Hantaviruses--HFRS and HPS (D. Wiger). 36. Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses (G. Haukenes). 37. Rabies Virus (B. Bjorvatn and G. Haukenes). 38. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) (T. Traavik). 39. Human Polyomaviruses (T. Traavik). 40. Slow Viruses (G. Haukenes). 41. Poxviruses (G. Haukenes). 42. Clinical Syndromes (G. Haukenes and J. R. Pattison). Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 27.8.2002
Zusatzinfo Illustrations
Verlagsort Chichester
Sprache englisch
Maße 153 x 229 mm
Gewicht 458 g
Einbandart Paperback
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Mikrobiologie / Infektologie / Reisemedizin
ISBN-10 0-471-95097-1 / 0471950971
ISBN-13 978-0-471-95097-4 / 9780471950974
Zustand Neuware
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