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A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology

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This new Edition of A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology has been thoroughly updated and 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 such as classification, diagnosis of infection, antiviral drugs, vaccines and different clinical syndromes. Features include: chapter summaries for quick reference Cartoon illustrations New chapters on Human Herpes Virus 6 Hepatitis C Hepatitis E Emerging Viruses Polyoma viruses Comprehensive coverage 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 will provide an excellent reference for nurses, occupational health and infection control departments, public health and diagnostic laboratories.

Table of Contents:
Contributors ix Preface xi Preface to 1st Edition xiii Abbreviations xv References for Further Reading xvii 1 Classification and Nomenclature of Human and Animal Viruses 1 Y. Ghendon 2 Viruses and Disease 7 G. Haukenes and J. R. Pattison 3 Laboratory Diagnosis of Virus Infections 15 G. Haukenes and R. J. Whitley 4 Antiviral Drugs 21 J. S. Oxford and R. J. Whitley 5 Virus Vaccines 37 L. R. Haaheim and J. R. Pattison 6 Enteroviruses: Polioviruses, Coxsackieviruses, Echoviruses and Newer Enteroviruses 45 A. L. Bruu 7 Polioviruses 47 A. L. Bruu 8 Coxsackieviruses, Echoviruses and Enteroviruses 29–34 and 68–71 55 A. L. Bruu 9 Rhinoviruses and Coronaviruses 61 I. Ørstavik 10 Influenzaviruses 67 L. R. Haaheim 11 Parainfluenzaviruses 75 A. B. Dalen 12 Mumps Virus 81 B. Bjorvatn and G. Haukenes 13 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) 89 G. Ånestad 14 Measles Virus 97 N. A. Halsey 15 Rubella Virus 105 G. Haukenes 16 Adenoviruses 113 I. Ørstavik and D. Wiger 17 Rotaviruses 121 I. Ørstavik and E. Kjeldsberg 18 Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV1 and HSV2) 127 E. Tjøtta and G. Hoddevik 19 Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV)—Varicella 137 A. Winsnes and R. Winsnes 20 Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV)—Zoster 145 A. Winsnes and R. Winsnes 21 Cytomegalovirus (CMV) 149 A. B. Dalen 22 Epstein–Barr Virus (EBV) 157 E. Tjøtta 23 Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) 167 J. A. McCullers 24 Hepatitis A Virus 173 M. Degré 25 Hepatitis B Virus 179 G. L. Davis 26 Hepatitis C Virus 185 G. L. Davis 27 Hepatitis D Virus 191 G. L. Davis 28 Hepatitis E Virus 195 M. Degré 29 Emerging Hepatitis Viruses 201 G. L. Davis 30 Parvovirus B19 203 J. R. Pattison 31 Retroviruses 209 A. B. Dalen 32 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 213 B. Asjö 33 Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type I and II 221 R. J. Whitley and G. Shaw 34 Tick-borne Encephalitis (TBE) Virus 227 T. Traavik 35 Hantaviruses—HFRS and HPS 235 D. Wiger 36 Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses 241 G. Haukenes 37 Rabies Virus 245 B. Bjorvatn and G. Haukenes 38 Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 251 T. Traavik 39 Human Polyomaviruses 259 T. Traavik 40 Slow Viruses 263 G. Haukenes 41 Poxviruses 267 G. Haukenes 42 Clinical Syndromes 271 G. Haukenes and J. R. Pattison Index 277

About the Author :
L. R. Haaheim is the editor of A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. John R. Pattison is the editor of A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley. Richard J. Whitley is the editor of A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780470856871
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • No of Pages: 308
  • ISBN-10: 0470856874
  • Publisher Date: 04 Apr 2003
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English


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