Handbook of Neurovirology (Neurological Disease and Therapy)
Book Details
Author(s)Robert R. McKendall
PublisherCRC Press
ISBN / ASIN0824788702
ISBN-139780824788704
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Sales Rank3,141,683
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
This comprehensive and up-to-date reference reviews the fundamental ideas and terminology used to evaluate viral and immune-mediated diseases and details the taxonomy, pathogenesis, epidemiology, immunology, clinical and differential diagnosis, and treatment of viral and virus-induced immune-mediated diseases of the nervous system.
Uniting the clinical aspects and the basic biology of virus infections of the nervous system, the Handbook of Neurovirology
examines all aspects of the immune response to virus infection, including cellular and humoral immunity as well as interferon and cytokine responses
investigates the new concept of molecular mimicry
analyzes cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities associated with viral and immune-mediated syndromes
describes both RNA and DNA viruses and their diseases
covers virus classification, virion structure and structural proteins, viral genome structure, and viral gene regulation and replication
discusses selected animal models of viral infections that have been especially useful in delineating the pathogenesis of viral infections in man
and more!
Uniting the clinical aspects and the basic biology of virus infections of the nervous system, the Handbook of Neurovirology
