Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Therapy
Title:
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Therapy
Author:
Halwachs-Baumann, Gabriele. editor.
ISBN:
9783319987705
Edition:
2nd ed. 2018.
Physical Description:
IX, 144 p. 16 illus., 10 illus. in color. online resource.
Contents:
Long Known. Long Ignored – A Brief History of Cytomegalovirus Research -- Virus Host Interaction for Defence and Transmission -- Epidemiology – The Influence of Socioeconomic Differences -- Prospects and Obstacles of Diagnosis -- Clinical Outcome: Acute Symptoms and Sleeping Hazards -- Prevention and Therapy – More than Trial and Error -- How To Save Money: Congenital CMV Infection and the Economy.
Abstract:
This second edition updates the reader on the most common intrauterine transmitted viral infection, CMV. The history of this disease, its pathophysiological background, epidemiology and symptoms, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, will be discussed in detail. Further a section specifically dedicated to prevention measures is included to the new edition. The chapter on virus-host interaction for defense and transmission is elaborately updated.
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Electronic Access:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98770-5