A Practical Guide to Clinical Virology

by Haaheim, L. R.; Pattison, J. R.; Whitley, R. J.

• ISBN13: 9780470857281
• ISBN10: 0470857285
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2003-02-26
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

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.

Key Features:

• Chapter summaries for quick reference
• Cartoon illustrations
• 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 provides an excellent reference for nurses, occupational health and infection control departments, public health and diagnostic laboratories.

Table of Contents

Classification and Nomenclature.

Viruses and Disease.

Antiviral Drugs.

Virus Vaccines.

Enteroviruses.

Polioviruses.

Rhinoviruses and Coronaviruses.

Influenzavirus.

Parainfluenza Viruses.

Mumps Virus.

Measles Virus.

Rubella Virus.

Adenovirus.

Rotavirus.

Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2.

Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) -
Zoster.

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV).

Herpes Virus 6.

Hepatitis A Virus.

Hepatitis B Virus.

Hepatitis D Virus.

Parvovirus B19.

Retroviruses.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Arboviruses.

Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) Virus.

Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses.

Rabies Virus.

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

Slow Viruses.

Poxviruses.

Clinical Syndromes.