The herpes simplex viruses are capable of causing a wide variety of infections, including genital herpes, which affects 1-in-5 people. "Understanding Herpes" is an accessible sourcebook about the virus, its various strains, the way in which it is transmitted, its symptoms, and the most effective treatments for fighting infections and after-effects.
The remarkable ability of herpesviruses to escape immunity brings together the two disciplines of immunology and virology in an inextricable way. Because herpesvirus can induce, suppress, and fool the immune system, the most productive herpesvirologists are also expert immunologists, and the results of this latest interdisciplinary effort document ...
This comprehensive account of the human herpesviruses provides an encyclopedic overview of their basic virology and clinical manifestations. This group of viruses includes human simplex type 1 and 2, Epstein-Barr virus, Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, cytomegalovirus, HHV6A, 6B and 7, and varicella-zoster virus. The viral diseases and ...
The present book presents a comprehensive review of Human Herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) infects up to 90% of the world's population and can cause potentially life-threatening diseases. Clinicians typically do not search for HHV-6, and if they do, they will find only few laboratories providing the necessary diagnostic tests that can differentiate between ...
Covers every important clinical aspect of human herpesvirus infections, including viral pathogenesis, and presents techniques in virology. New information regarding the influence of psychological stressors on herpesvirus latency, particularly from the field of psychoneuroimmunology, is provided.
The alpha herpesviruses are an important group of viruses characterized by a short reproductive cycle, rapid destruction of the host cell, and the ability to replicate in a wide variety of host tissues. A key attribute of these viruses is the ability to establish lifelong latent infection in the peripheral nervous system of the natural host. ...
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