Understanding Herpes : Revised Second Edition /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stanberry, Lawrence R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2006.
Edition:Rev. 2nd ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Herpes simplex.
Herpes genitalis.
Herpesvirus diseases.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Contagious.
MEDICAL > Infectious Diseases.
Maladies à herpesvirus.
Herpes.
Herpes genital.
Herpesviridae Infections
Herpes Simplex
Herpes Genitalis
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The herpes virus, past and present
  • 2. How the virus causes disease
  • 3. Who in the world gets herpes
  • 4. Genital herpes : the first episode
  • 5. Genital herpes : recurrent episodes
  • 6. Herpes and special situations
  • 7. Sex, lies, and herpes
  • 8. Treating herpes
  • 9. The search for vaccines and microbicides
  • Appendices
  • A. Local support groups
  • B. Publications
  • C. The Internet
  • Glossary.

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