Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children II

Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity II provides a current view from leading experts concerning the hottest topics of concern to clinicians caring for children with infections. The book brings together a collection of manuscripts from a faculty of authors of international standing who contributed to a course in Paediatric Infection and Immunity in Oxford, UK in June 2004.

List of contents

Emerging Infections and Children: Influenza and Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy.- Chickenpox Party or Varicella Vaccine?.- The ABC of Epstein-Barr Virus Infections.- The Immune Response to Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Infection.- Chronic Granulomatous Disease: From Genetic Defect to Clinical Presentation.- Novel Primary Immunodeficiencies.- Periodic Fever.- BCG Vaccine.- Helminth Infections of Children: Prospects for Control.- Rabies on the Doorstep.- Prevention of Typhoid Fever.- Dexamethasone in the Treatment of Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis in Developing Countries: Is it Beneficial?.- Should Dexamethasone be Part of Routine Therapy of Bacterial Meningitis in Industrialised Countries?.- How to Interpret a CSF-The Art and the Science.- Reverse Vaccinology and Vaccines for Serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis.

Summary

Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity II provides a current view from leading experts concerning the hottest topics of concern to clinicians caring for children with infections. The book brings together a collection of manuscripts from a faculty of authors of international standing who contributed to a course in Paediatric Infection and Immunity in Oxford, UK in June 2004.

Product details

• Assisted by: Finn (Editor), Finn (Editor), Adam Finn (Editor), Andre J Pollard (Editor), Andrew J Pollard (Editor), Andrew J. Pollard (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.2010
• EAN: 9781441937865
• ISBN: 978-1-4419-3786-5
• No. of pages: 234
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 14 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 406 g
• Illustrations: XXX, 234 p. 27 illus.
• Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology; Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; C, Immunology, Microbiology (non-medical), Pediatrics, Pathology, INTERNAL MEDICINE, microbiology, Infectious & contagious diseases, Medical microbiology & virology, infectious diseases, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Paediatric medicine, Virology, bacteria;infection;infections;vaccine;virus