Beschreibung:
This new volume of the Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century Series, has complied a collection of chapters by leading authorities of the world on emerging & evolving infections that is a must read for anyone interested in this topic. The chapters by reknown experts have provided a wealth of up-date information, such as clinical spectrum of disease, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, prevention and future research on the following topics:
"The past decade has been highlighted by numerous advances in research of medical scientific knowledge, medical technology and the biological and diagnostic techniques-but somewhat less dramatic changes or improvement in management of medical conditions. This volume in the Emerging Infectious Disease of the 21st century series, addresses some of the emerging issues and controversies in Infectious Diseases.
Evolving Infectious Diseases.- West Nile Virus in the Americas.- Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome: A New Twist to an Established Pathogen.- Human Ehrlichioses and Anaplasmosis.- Cross-Species Transmission of Poxviruses.- Newly Recognized Human Viruses.- The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.- Newly Identified Human Herpesviruses: HHV-6, HHV-7, and HHV-8.- Emerging Viruses in Asia.- Nipah and Hendra Viruses Encephalitis.- Enterovirus 71 Encephalitis.- Avian Influenza Viruses and Pandemic Influenza.