Neurotropic Viral Infections

ISBN: 0521869641

Author: Shoshkes Reiss, Carol

Condition: New

Product DescriptionViral infections of the central nervous system or neurotropic viruses are often lethal. These diseases range from polio and measles, to rabies, Varicella-zoster, Herpes, West Nile, Japanese encephalitis, and AIDS. Such infections have profound public health consequences, and the understanding of these diseases involves understanding the interaction between the nervous system and the immune system. This book shows each individual virus, discussing the diseases they cause and the mechanisms by which they cause and spread those diseases. Detection, treatment and prevention are also discussed. Included is coverage of novel and beneficial uses of neurotropic viruses for gene therapy and tumor lysis. Neurotropic Viral Infection has been written in a style suitable for a wide professional audience, and will appeal to anyone from graduate students and postdocs to clinicians and public health professionals.Review"Well worth the money...will be a valuable resource for anyone involved in the diagnosis of, scientific investigation of, or public health response to viral outbreaks."--Doody's Review ServiceBook DescriptionA depiction of viruses that infect the brain, their treatment, and novel beneficial uses of them.About the AuthorCarol Shoskes Reiss is a professor in the Department of Biology at New York University. She was editor-in-chief of Viral Immunology from 1999-2006.