| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 207 pages) : illustrations |
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Contributions to microbiology, 1420-9519 ; v. 3 |
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Contributions to microbiology ; v. 3. 1420-9519
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| Contents |
Contents -- Preface -- Morphological and Biological Characteristics of Varicella-Zoster Virus -- Genomic Structure and Organization of Varicella-Zoster Virus -- Overview of the Replication Cycle of Varicella-Zoster Virus -- Role of Glycoproteins in Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection -- Varicella-Zoster Virus: Latency and Reactivation -- Epidemiology of Varicella Infections -- Viremic Stages of Different Varicella- Zoster Virus-Associated Diseases -- Chickenpox (Varicella) -- Shingles (Zoster) -- Postherpetic Neuralgia -- Infections during Pregnancy |
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Diagnosis of Varicella-Zoster Virus-Associated Diseases with Special Emphasis on Infections in the Immunocompromised HostApproaches to the Treatment of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections -- Experience with Live-Attenuated Varicella-Zoster Vaccines -- Development of Recombinant Varicella-Zoster Virus Vaccines -- Author Index -- Subject Index |
| Summary |
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family, is known as the causative agent of chickenpox (varicella) and shingles (zoster). In the past decades, considerable knowledge about the transmission as well as the clinical and epidemiological aspects of VZV infection has been accumulated. Nowadays effective treatment is available and a vaccine has been developed and licensed. This book provides a comprehensive overview of our current knowledge of the molecular biology and the clinical aspects of VZV. Written by international experts in the field, individual chapters cover the diagnosis, pathogenesis, therapy and epidemiology of VZV infection. In addition, recent research findings concerning the viral genome structure, the replication cycle, the mechanisms of latency and reactivation, as well as the development of new vaccines are described. Authoritative and up to date, this volume is a vital reference not only for researchers in the herpesvirus field, but also for clinical microbiologists, dermatologists, pediatricians, and physicians in general and internal medicine |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
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Herpesvirus diseases.
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Varicella-zoster virus.
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Shingles (Disease)
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Herpes Zoster
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Herpesviridae Infections
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Herpesvirus 3, Human
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Herpesvirus 3, Human -- pathogenicity
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Shingles (Disease)
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Herpesvirus diseases
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Varicella-zoster virus
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Zona.
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Human herpesvirus 3 -- pathogénicité.
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Varicella zoster virus.
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Zona.
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Virus de la varicelle.
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Varicelle.
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Gürtelrose -- Aufsatzsammlung.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Wolff, Manfred H
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Schunemann, Stefan
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Schmidt, Axel, 1962-
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| ISBN |
9783318004403 |
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3318004405 |
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