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The In Practice series has been designed as a means of presenting clearcut and accessible opinion-leader advice and summary facts relevant to everyday clinical practice. Influenza is currently under the spotlight due to recent epidemics that have caused widespread morbidity and mortality in certain risk groups. The spread of influenza presents a serious and almost annual threat to communities worldwide and can paralyze essential healthcare services. This second edition of Influenza in Practice reflects recent developments in the management and treatment of influenza, including NICE guidelines and information on the latest vaccines and drugs. With its accessible approach, broken down into easy to read chapters, this book tells the medical practitioner everything they need to know about influenza and the implications of avian flu. Besides reviewing and updating the biological characteristics of the influenza viruses, this key text explains the epidemiological and immune mechanisms that have important roles in, and form the background to, the pathogenesis of influenza infection. Influenza in Practice is an essential resource for all medical practitioners working in the general community and industrial- and company-based practices. It will also be of great value to junior doctors, nursing staff and individuals connected with the healthcare profession.

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This book will serve as an indispensable guide for medical practitioners working in either the general community or industrial- or company-based practices. It will also be useful to hospital-based consultants, junior doctors, nursing staff and other individuals connected with the health care profession. -- CABI Reviews

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Roy Jennings Emeritus Professor in the Section of Infection and Immunity, Division of Genomic medicine at the University of Sheffield. He graduated in microbiology from the University of Birmingham in 1960, gaining his PhD in 1967 at the University of the West Indies by working on respiratory viral infections. On returning to the UK, he spent five years as a Lecturer in Virology in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Leeds, before moving to the Department of Medical Microbiology at the University of Sheffield Medical School. He was Professor of Virology and Head of Department from 1993 to 1999. His research work has been primarily concerned with the disease of influenza, the influenza viruses and their control. He has published over 90 scientific papers on these topics. Robert C Read Professor of Infectious Diseases in the Section of Infection and Immunity, Division of Molecular and Genetic Medicine at the University of Sheffield Medical School, and Honorary Consultant Physician to the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. He received his medical undergraduate training at the University of Sheffield, and has postgraduate training experience in Leeds, Bristol, London, Nottingham and San Francisco. His research interests include the pathogenesis and prevention of severe infections of the respiratory tract, including influenza.

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