Viral hepatitis : diagnosis, therapy, and prevention / edited by Steven Specter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Specter, Steven.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hepatitis, Viral.

Hepatitis, Viral, Human--diagnosis.

Hepatitis, Viral, Human--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Hepatitis, Viral, Human--diagnosis.

Hepatitis, Viral, Human--therapy.

Physical Description:

ix, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [1999]

Summary:

Leading international virologists review the state-of-the-art in the biology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of the hepatitis viruses. The authorities writing here examine the five well-recognized hepatitis viruses, A through E, and some of the newer agents, the so-called non- A-E hepatitis viruses. They also provide in-depth discussions of the biological nature of the viruses, the pathogenesis of the acute and chronic diseases they cause, the methods and ease with which they are transmitted, and their clinical signs and symptoms. Additional topics include diagnostic tests and routine blood screening, new vaccines, and the use of interferon and antiviral drugs. Viral Hepatitis: Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the hepatitis viruses currently available

Contents:

2 Hepatitis A Virus: Biology, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Clinical Description, and Diagnosis / Jack T. Stapleton 7

3 Hepatitis B Virus: Biology, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Clinical Description, and Diagnosis / Girish N. Vyas, T.S. Benedict Yen 35

4 Hepatitis C Virus: Biology, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Clinical Description, and Diagnosis / Mauro Bendinelli, Maria Linda Vatteroni, Fabrizio Maggi, Mauro Pistello 65

5 Hepatitis D Virus: Biology, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Clinical Description, and Therapy / Antonia Smedile, Giorgio Verme 129

6 Hepatitis E Virus: Biology, Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, Clinical Description, Diagnosis, and Prevention / Patrice O. Yarbough, Albert W. Tam 151

7 The GB Viruses: Discovery, Molecular Biology, Diagnosis, and Epidemiology / Thomas P. Leary, Isa K. Mushahwar 175

8 Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Hepatitis / Richard L. Hodinka 193

9 Antiviral Chemotherapy for Viral Hepatitis / Christopher O'Brien, Dilip Moonka 251

10 Hepatitis A Vaccines / John A. Lewis 317

11 Hepatitis B Vaccines / Steven Specter 377.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0896034240

OCLC:

39655900