Viral Diseases in Pregnancy

Viral Diseases in Pregnancy, edited by Bernard Gonik, M.D., brings together expert authors in the fields of obstetrics-gynecology and infectious disease to present the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and therapeutic management of viral diseases and their effect on the pregnancy and both maternal and fetal health. Topics include Epstein-Barr Virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Influenza, Hepatitis Viruses and Human Papilloma Virus. Chapters also discuss immunization during pregnancy, maternal immune response, in-utero diagnosis of congenital infection, and viral teratology. In addition, a color insert presents the striking dermatologic manifestations of many viral infections. This book provides obstetrician-gynecologists, family practitioners and infectious disease specialists with a comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date textbook in this area of increasing significance to health care providers.

List of contents

1 Immune Responses to Viral Infection.- 2 Viral Teratology.- 3 In Utero Diagnosis of Congenital Infection.- 4 Genital Herpes Simplex Virus.- 5 Cytomegalovirus.- 6 Varicella-Zoster Virus.- 7 Epstein-Barr Virus.- 8 Human Immunodeficiency Virus.- 9 Hepatitis Viruses.- 10 Human Papillomavirus.- 11 Parvovirus.- 12 Influenza Virus.- 13 Enterovirus.- 14 Mumps, Measles, Rubella, and Roseola.- 15 Molluscum Contagiosum.- 16 Immunization During Pregnancy.

Product details

• Authors: B. Gonik, Bernard Gonik, Bernard (Wayne State University School of Medicine Gonik
• Assisted by: Bernard Gonik (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1994
• EAN: 9780387942070
• ISBN: 978-0-387-94207-0
• No. of pages: 267
• Weight: 758 g
• Illustrations: w. 31 ill. and 12 color plates.
• Series: Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine