Overview

This work covers the biology, clinical description, immunopathogenesis, diagnostic testing methods, therapy and prevention of the recognized forms of viral hepatitis, acute and chronic. The work evaluates diagnostic serological techniques such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and polymerase chain reactions (PCRs). Nonhuman primate and transgenically created animal models used in disease transmission studies, virus isolation, and serological assays and vaccine development, are highlighted.

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Author:   Richard Willson (Harborview Med Center, Seattle, Washington, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Volume:   v. 4
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9780824794163

ISBN 10:   0824794168
Pages:   552
Publication Date:   16 January 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Molecular Diagnostic Testing for Viral Hepatitis: Methods and Applications, Stephen J. Polyak and David R. Gretch Hepatitis A Virus, Manuel Battegay and Stephen M. Feinstone Hepatitis B Virus: Molecular Biology and Immunopathology-Experimental and Clinical Features, Barbara Rehermann and Frank V. Chisari Hepatitis B Virus: Clinical Disease-Prevention and Therapy, Steven A. Rogers, Jules Dienstag, and T. Jake Liang Hepatitis C, Juan I. Estaban, Jordi Gomez, Maria Martell, and Jaime Guardia Hepatitis D Virus, Adrian M. Di Bisceglie Overview of the Epidemiology and Virology of the Hepatitis E Virus, Gregory R. Reyes Other Hepatitis Viruses Including the Hepatitis G Virus, Raymond S. Koff The Role of Hepatitis Viruses in Acute Liver Failure, Christopher J. Tibbs and Roger Williams Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Viral Hepatitis, Brian J. McMahon Extrahepatic Manifestations of Chronic Viral Hepatitis, Richard A. Willson Overlap of Chronic Viral Hepatitis and Autoimmune Hepatitis, Albert J. Czaja Liver Transplantation and Viral Hepatitis B, C, and D, Didier Samuel, Cyrille Feray, and Henri Bismuth Viral Hepatitis in Marrow and Stem-Cell Transplant Patients, Darik Taniguchi and George B. McDonald Viral Hepatitis in the Immunocompromised Host, Gary L. Davis The Role of Iron in Chronic Viral Hepatitis: Implications for Therapy, Kris V. Kowdley

Reviews

the chapters in this book provide state-of-the-art discussions of various aspects of viral hepatitis in clear, concise, and extremely well-referenced research and language.a fine resource. -Hepatology well narrated and sequenced chapters, this book makes easy reading. -Practical Gastroenterology

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