A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology
2nd Edition
Published on 27. August 2002
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-0-470-84429-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
630 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-84429-8 (9780470844298)
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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.
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.
Content
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. Orstavik
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. Anestad
14 Measles Virus 97
N. A. Halsey
15 Rubella Virus 105
G. Haukenes
16 Adenoviruses 113
I. Orstavik and D. Wiger
17 Rotaviruses 121
I. Orstavik and E. Kjeldsberg
18 Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV1 and HSV2) 127
E. Tjotta 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. Tjotta
23 Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) 167
J. A. McCullers
24 Hepatitis A Virus 173
M. Degre
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. Degre
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. Asjoe
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
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. Orstavik
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. Anestad
14 Measles Virus 97
N. A. Halsey
15 Rubella Virus 105
G. Haukenes
16 Adenoviruses 113
I. Orstavik and D. Wiger
17 Rotaviruses 121
I. Orstavik and E. Kjeldsberg
18 Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV1 and HSV2) 127
E. Tjotta 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. Tjotta
23 Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) 167
J. A. McCullers
24 Hepatitis A Virus 173
M. Degre
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. Degre
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. Asjoe
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