BookR.A. Kaslow, L.R. Stanberry, J.W. LeDuc (eds.).
Summary: Striking changes have occurred in the world since the publication of the last edition of Viral Infections of Humans. The global population is rapidly approaching 8 billion; climate change is leading to the introduction of new hosts, vectors and virus diseases heretofore never seen in many parts of the world; technological advances have revolutionized the ability to recognize and characterize viruses new and old; vaccines are altering the epidemiological landscape of the diseases they target, in some cases raising the hope of their eradication; and remarkably powerful computational tools are enabling not only detection of outbreaks of disease much sooner than in the past but also, through complex mathematical modeling, more accurate prediction of their potential impact. The new Fifth Edition of Viral Infections of Humans captures both the excitement and frustration of the dynamic struggle between humankind and the viruses that continue to cause immense suffering. It presents the latest concepts, methods, and technologies in epidemiology, detection, investigation, modeling, and intervention. Updated and entirely new chapters by dozens of experts across the field provide analytic summaries of current knowledge of viruses and prions causing acute syndromes, chronic illnesses, and/or malignancies. In sum, this ambitiously expanded volume offers a uniquely comprehensive perspective on viruses in humans, from agents of classic diseases (e.g., hepatitis, measles, polio, rabies, and yellow fever), to those with greatest pandemic impact (e.g., influenza and human immunodeficiency virus), to those discovered relatively recently (e.g., henipavirus, metapneumovirus, and norovirus). The new Fifth Edition of Viral Infections of Humans is an invaluable reference for students, fellows and established professionals in the fields of microbiology, public health and infectious disease epidemiology, medicine, and health policy.
Contents:
Epidemiology and Control: Principles, Practice and Programs
Diagnosis, Discovery and Dissection of Viral Diseases
Immunological Detection and Characterization
Surveillance and Seroepidemiology
Viral Dynamics and Mathematical Models
Adenoviruses
Alphaviruses: Equine Encephalitis and Others
Arenaviruses: Lassa Fever, Lujo Hemorrhagic Fever, Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis, and the South American Hemorrhagic Fevers
Bunyaviruses: Hantavirus and Others
Coronaviruses
Enteroviruses and Parechoviruses: Echoviruses, Coxsackieviruses, and Others
Enteroviruses: Enterovirus 71
Enteroviruses: Polio
Filoviruses: Marburg and Ebola
Flaviviruses: Dengue
Flaviviruses: Yellow Fever, Japanese B, West Nile, and Others
Hepatitis A Virus
Hepatitis E Virus
Influenza Viruses
Noroviruses, Sapoviruses, and Astroviruses
Orthopoxviruses: Variola, Vaccinia, Cowpox, and Monkeypox
Paramyxoviruses: Henipaviruses
Paramyxoviruses: Measles
Paramyxoviruses: Mumps
Paramyxoviruses: Parainfluenza Viruses
Paramyxoviruses: Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Human Metapneumovirus
Parvoviruses
Rhabdovirus: Rabies
Rhinoviruses
Rotaviruses
Rubella Virus
Hepatitis Viruses: Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D
Hepatitis Viruses: Hepatitis C
Hepatitis Viruses: Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Human Herpesviruses: Cytomegalovirus
Human Herpesviruses: Herpes Simplex Virus Types 1 and 2
Human Herpesviruses: Human Herpesvirus 6
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV): Infectious Mononucleosis and Other Non-malignant EBV-Associated Diseases
Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus: Epidemiology, Biological Characteristics and Pathogenesis
Human Herpesviruses: Malignant Lymphoma
Epstein-Barr Virus: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Other Epithelial Tumors
Human Herpesviruses: Varicella and Herpes Zoster
Human Immunodeficiency Viruses Types 1 and 2
Human Papillomaviruses: Cervical Cancer and Warts
Human T-Cell Leukemia Viruses Types 1 and 2
Polyomaviruses: Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy and Other Diseases.