| Description |
1 online resource (701 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 COVID-19: Epidemiology -- Origin -- Animal Host -- Infectivity and Incubation -- Modes of Transmission -- Overview -- Respiratory Droplets -- Aerosolization -- Direct Surface Contact and Fomites -- Fecal-Oral -- Bloodborne -- Semen and Vaginal Secretions -- Asymptomatic Transmission -- Virulence and Mortality -- Case Fatality Rate -- Serial Interval -- Reproduction Number/Reproduction Ratio -- Excess Mortality -- Demographics -- Overview -- Age -- Sex -- Race and Ethnicity -- Disease Prevention |
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Vaccinations -- Personal Protective Equipment: Respirators and Masks -- Physical Distancing -- Hand and Surface Sanitation -- Adequate Ventilation of Indoor Spaces -- Use of Outdoor Spaces -- Global Impacts -- Distribution -- International Response -- Future Outbreaks -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 COVID-19: Virology -- Coronaviruses -- Taxonomy -- Morphology -- Nucleic Acid -- Antigenicity -- SARS-CoV-2 -- Morphology and Nucleic Acid -- Spike Protein -- Origin -- Viral Transmission -- Variants -- References -- Chapter 3 COVID-19: Laboratory/Serologic Diagnostics |
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Molecular Diagnostics for COVID-19 -- Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing -- RT-qPCR -- RT-LAMP -- CRISPR-Based Techniques -- Sequencing Techniques -- Antigen Testing -- Viral Culture -- Antibody Testing for COVID-19 -- Principles of Antibody Testing -- Antibody Assays for SARS-CoV-2 -- Assay Target Selection -- Binding Assays -- Neutralization Assays -- Antibody Assay Sensitivity and Specificity -- Humoral Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection -- Kinetics of Antibody Response -- Antibody Response and Disease Severity -- Duration of Immunity |
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Current and Potential Applications of Antibody-Based Tests in SARS-CoV-2 -- Management of Individual Disease and Sequelae Monitoring -- Contact Tracing -- Vaccine Efficacy -- Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 4 COVID-19: Radiologic Diagnosis -- Current Guidelines on When to Image -- Fleischner Society -- World Health Organization -- Practical Points -- Technical Considerations to Limit Spread While Imaging -- Chest Radiography -- Cross-Sectional Imaging -- Ultrasound -- Imaging by Modality -- X-Ray -- Computed Tomography -- Ultrasound -- PET -- MRI |
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Guidelines for Reporting -- RSNA -- COVID-19 Reporting and Data System -- COVID-19 Imaging Reporting and Data System -- References -- Chapter 5 COVID-19: Pathology Perspective -- Gross and Histopathologic Findings in the Respiratory System -- Gross and Histopathologic Findings in the Cardiovascular System -- Histopathologic Findings in Kidney -- Histopathologic Findings in the Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver -- Histopathologic Findings in Brain -- Histopathologic Findings in Skin -- References -- Chapter 6 COVID-19: Immunology -- Anatomic Progression of COVID-19 |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Adaptive Immune Response in the Nasal Passages and the Lungs |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dube, Michael P
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| ISBN |
9781119789727 |
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1119789729 |
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1119789745 |
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9781119789741 |
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