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Congenital and other related infectious diseases of the newborn /
This book is directed toward the molecular composition, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and control of congenital and other related diseases of the newborn that are caused by a variety of viruses. These viruses comprise several families that include Herpesviridae (HSV-1, HSV-2, HSV-6, HSV-7, CMV...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier,
2007.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Perspectives in medical virology ;
v. 13. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Diagnosis of Maternal and Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
- Introduction
- The virus
- Epidemiology
- Pathogenesis of congenital infection
- Diagnosis of maternal infection
- Diagnosis of foetal infection
- Diagnosis of infection in newborns
- Conclusions
- References
- Herpes Simplex Virus Infections of the Newborn
- Introduction
- Virology
- Epidemiology
- Clinical features
- Laboratory studies and diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prognosis
- References
- Epidemiology of Herpes Viruses 6 and 7 in Children
- The viruses
- Epidemiology and pathogenesis
- Clinical presentation
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prevention
- References
- Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections during Pregnancy
- Varicella-zoster virus
- Epidemiology and consequences of varicella-zoster virus infections during pregnancy
- Varicella pneumonia
- Congenital varicella syndrome
- Neonatal varicella
- Prophylaxis and therapy
- References
- Human Immunodeficiency Viruses: Molecular Virology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment
- Introduction
- Etiologic agent
- Pathogenesis
- Diagnostic and assay technology
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1
- Epidemiology of HIV-1: 2005 update
- Epidemiology of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1
- Correlates of HIV-1 MTCT: a mean to predict transmission
- A decade of clinical trials with antiretroviral drugs to prevent MTCT of HIV-1
- WHO recommendations for the prevention of HIV-1 MTCT
- General considerations
- References
- Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis C Virus: Molecular Biology and Diagnosis
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis C virus
- References
- Perinatal Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Japan
- Introduction
- Carrier rates of hepatitis B virus in Japan
- Prevention of perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus in Japan
- Immunoprophylaxis of perinatal HBV transmission in Shizuoka prefecture and its effectiveness in decreasing the transmission of the HBV carrier state
- Prevention of perinatal HBV transmission in Iwate from 1981-1992 and sero-epidemiological evidence for its effectiveness
- Prevalence of surface antigen mutants
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Hepatitis C in Pregnancy and Mother-to-Infant Transmission of HCV
- Introduction
- Prevalence of HCV infection among women of childbearing age
- Reproductive counselling
- Hepatitis C and pregnancy
- Rates and risk factors for vertical transmission of HCV
- Diagnosis and outcome of HCV vertical infection
- Conclusion
- References
- Human Parvovirus B19: Molecular Virology, Clinical Features, Prevalence, Diagnosis and Control
- Parvovirus B19-introduction
- Molecular virology
- Clinical features and prevalence
- Immunity to B19 infection
- Blood product safety and pregnancy
- Treatment and vaccination
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Rubella Virus: Molecular Composition, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Control
- Molecular composition
- Rubella genotypes
- Clinical manifestations
- Congenital rubella
- Diagnosis
- Rubella vaccine
- References
- Congenital Chagas Disease
- Background on Trypanosoma cruzi infection and Chagas disease
- Congenital T. cruzi infection
- Acknowledgements
- References.