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Understanding herpes /
Herpes simplex viruses are capable of causing a wide variety of infections, including genital herpes, which is so common a sexually transmitted disease that it affects one in five people in the United States. Understanding Herpes is an accessible sourcebook about the virus, its various strains, the...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
2006.
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| Edition: | Rev. 2nd ed. |
| Series: | Understanding health and sickness series.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | Herpes simplex viruses are capable of causing a wide variety of infections, including genital herpes, which is so common a sexually transmitted disease that it affects one in five people in the United States. Understanding Herpes is an accessible sourcebook about the virus, its various strains, the ways in which it is transmitted, its symptoms, and the most effective treatments for fighting infection and aftereffects. The book also details how the virus can manifest itself in AIDS patients, pregnant women, and newborns, and discusses the emotional problems that can be caused by herpes infectio. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 135 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781429460651 1429460652 9781604737042 1604737042 9781578068678 1578068673 |