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Sexually transmitted diseases : vaccines, prevention and control /

There are 12 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases every year. This growing world-wide problem has captured the concern of medical professionals, behavioural scientists, and public health officials. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Vaccines, Prevention and Control provides a comprehensive...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Bernstein, David I., Stanberry, Lawrence R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: San Diego ; London : Academic, �2000.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Pertinent Issues, Scientific Advances, and Strategies for Control:
  • A. Cunningham, A. Mindel, and D.E. Dwyer, Global Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections.
  • M. Gomberg, V.A. Akovnian, and A.A. Koubanova, The Changing Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: The Russian Experience.
  • M. Cooper, The Genital Tract: Developmental, Anatomical and Microbiological Factors Affecting STD Acquisition and Strategies for Prevention.
  • G. Milligan and D. Bernstein, Mucosal Immunity of the Genital Tract.
  • S.L. Rosenthal, S.S. Cohen, and F.M. Biro, Behavior and Psychological Factors Associated with STD Risk.
  • J. Kelaghan, Physical Barrier Methods: Acceptance, Use, and Effectiveness.
  • P. Hitchcock, Vaginal Microbicides.
  • Pathogens:
  • L. Stanberry, Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infection.
  • K. Beutner, K. Tyring, and J.L. Severson, Genital Papillomavirus Infection.
  • P. Vandepapeliere, Therapeutic STD Vaccines (HSV + HPV).
  • J. Shanley, Cytomegalovius.
  • J. Zuckerman and A. Zuckerman, Hepatitis B Virus Infection.
  • P. Vandepapeliere, Therapeutic STD Vaccines (HBV) R. Brunham and G. McClarty, Chlamydia.
  • C. Deal and J. Zenilman, Gonorrhea.
  • A. Mindel and C. Estcourt, Syphilis.
  • B. Mathieson, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.
  • I. Epidemiology, physiology and immunology. 1. Global epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases / Anthony L. Cunningham, Adrian Mindel and Dominic E. Dwyer ; 2. The changing epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases: the Russian experience / Mikhail Gomberg, Vagan A. Akovbian and Anna A. Koubanova ; 3. The genital tract: developmental, anatomical and microbiological factors affecting STD acquisition and strategies for prevention / Morris D. Cooper ; 4. Mucosal immunity of the genital tract / David I. Bernstein and Gregg N. Milligan
  • II. Non-specific strategies for control. 5. Behavioral and psychological factors associated with STD risk / Susan L. Rosenthal, Sheila S. Cohen, and Frank M. Biro ; 6. Physical barrier methods: acceptance, use and effectiveness / Joseph Kelaghan ; 7. Topical microbicides / Penelope J. Hitchcock
  • III. Pathogens and vaccines. 8. Genital and perinatal herpes simplex virus infections: prophylactic vaccines / Lawrence R. Stanberry ; 9. Therapeutic vaccines for control of herpes simplex virus chronic infections / Pierre Vandepapeli�ere ; 10. Cytomegalovirus / John D. Shanley ; 11. Genital papillomavirus infection / Jessica L. Severson, Karl R. Beutner and Stephen K. Tyring ; 12. Therapeutic vaccines for control of human papillomavirus chronic infections / Pierre Vandepapeli�ere ; 13. Hepatitis B virus infection / Jane N. Zuckerman and Arie J. Zuckerman ; 14. Therapeutic vaccines for chronic hepatitis B infection / Pierre Vandepapeli�ere ; 15. Chlamydia / Robert C. Brunham and Grant McClarty ; 16. Gonorrhea: epidemiology, control and prevention / Jonathan M. Zenilman and Carolyn D. Deal ; 17 Syphilis / Adrian Mindel and Claudia Estcourt ; 18. HIV vaccines: milestones and new insights / Bonnie J. Mathieson
  • Index.