Overview

This text is a reference source on viruses and non-bacterial infections of the human respiratory tract. It reviews the epidemiology, biology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of these infections. In addition, the use of volunteers in research is discussed and the use of defective interfering particles as potential treatment strategies are reviewed. This book should be of interest to microbiologists, virologists, physicians, virology and microbiology departmental libraries.

Full Product Details

Author:   Steven Myint ,  David Taylor-Robinson
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1996 ed.
Weight:   1.370kg
ISBN:  

9780412600708

ISBN 10:   0412600706
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   25 October 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Epidemiology of respiratory tract infections, Sebastian Johnston and Stephen Holgate; the clinical spectrum of disease in adults, Elliott Larson; clinical spectrum of disease in children, David Isaacs; diagnosis of viral respiratory virus infections, Steven Myint; pathophysiology of viral respiratory tract infections, Anders Akerlund and Mats Bende; taxonomy of rhinoviruses - a history, Albert Kapikian; respiratory virus infections in the tropics, Yuri Pervikov et al; rhinoviruses, Widad Al-Nakib; coronaviruses, Stuart Siddell and Steven Myint; adenoviruses, Dick Madeley et al; paramyxoviruses, Craig Pringle; respiratory syncytial virus, Peter Watt and Paul Lambden; immunity to respiratory syncytial virus infections, Jim Stott and Geraldine Taylor; influenza viruses and vaccines, Geoffrey Schild et al; influenza viruses - clinical spectrum and management, Karl Nicholson; respiratory hantaan virus, Steven Myint; mycloplasms and their role in human respiratory tract disease, David Taylor-Robinson; chlamydia pneumoniae infections, Brenda Thomas and David Taylor-Robinson; respiratory virus infections in the immunocompromised, V. Emery et al; the use of interferons in respiratory viral infections, Geoff Scott; specific antiviral therapy of respiratory viruses, John Oxford; antiviral activity of defective interfering influenza virus in vivo, Nigel Dimmock; psychology of common colds and other infections, Sheldon Cohen and Andrew Smith; the ethical use of human volunteers in clinical research, Norma Watson and Walter Nimmo; chronic bronchial infections - clinical implications of pathogenetic mechanisms, Peter Cole.

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions