Practical Guidelines in Antiviral Therapy

Klappentext This text was developed with the practicing physician in mind, however, it will be of considerable interest to the virologist, pharmacologist, chemist and all scientists interested in antiviral agents. Progress in the field of antiviral development is now moving rapidly and there is hope that one day there will be successful treatment modalities for most viral diseases. This work contains contributions from experts around the world, capturing worldwide practices. An online version providing the current status of antiviral research is planned for the near future. Zusammenfassung Written for the virologist! pharmacologist! chemist and scientists interested in antiviral agents! this work examines the progress in the field of antiviral development. It contains contributions from experts around the world! capturing worldwide practices. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Classes of antiviral drugs 2. Pharmacology 3. Molecular diagnostics 4. Host defenses against viral infections 5. Human immunodeficiency virus 6. Herpesviruses: an introduction with a focus on herpes simplex virus 7. Cytomegalovirus 8. Varicella-Zoster virus 9. Viral hepatitis 10. Respiratory viruses 11. Papillomaviruses 12. Other viruses and emerging viruses of concern 13. Immune prophylaxis and vaccines

List of contents

1. Classes of antiviral drugs
2. Pharmacology
3. Molecular diagnostics
4. Host defenses against viral infections
5. Human immunodeficiency virus
6. Herpesviruses: an introduction with a focus on herpes simplex virus
7. Cytomegalovirus
8. Varicella-Zoster virus
9. Viral hepatitis
10. Respiratory viruses
11. Papillomaviruses
12. Other viruses and emerging viruses of concern
13. Immune prophylaxis and vaccines

Product details

• Authors: G.j. (Health Sciences Consultant Galasso, G.j. Boucher Galasso, GALASSO G J BOUCHER C B ACAD
• Assisted by: C a B Boucher (Editor), C. a. B. Boucher (Editor), C.A.B. (Academic Ziekenhuis Utrecht Boucher (Editor), Charles A. B. Boucher (Editor), Boucher C.A.B. (Editor), D A Cooper (Editor), D. a. Cooper (Editor), D.A. (National Center in HIV and Clinical Cooper (Editor), David A. Cooper (Editor), Cooper D.A. (Editor), G J Galasso (Editor), G. J. Galasso (Editor), G.j. (Health Sciences Consultant Galasso (Editor), George J. Galasso (Editor), Galasso G.J. (Editor), D a Katzenstein (Editor), D.A. (Stanford University Medical Center Katzenstein (Editor), Katzenstein D.A. (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.01.2002
• EAN: 9780444508843
• ISBN: 978-0-444-50884-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine, MEDICAL / Internal Medicine, MEDICAL / Microbiology, Medical microbiology & virology, Clinical & internal medicine, Clinical and internal medicine, Medical microbiology and virology