Human herpesvirus-6 : general virology, epidemiology and clinical pathology /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Krueger, G. R. F., Ablashi, D. V. (Dharam V.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, [2006]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Perspectives in medical virology. v. 12.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Discovery and classification of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6)
  • Ultrastructure and assembly of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6)
  • HHV-6 genime : similar and different
  • Proteins of HHV-6
  • Biological features of HHV-6
  • Strain variants of HHV-6
  • Serologic testing for acute and chronic infection
  • Molecular testing for HHV-6 infection
  • Epidemiology of HHV-6
  • Pathologic features of HHv-6 disease
  • Systemic reactions to HHV-6 infection
  • HHV-6 and the integument
  • HHV-6 and the respiratory system
  • HHV-6 and the lympho-hematopoietic system
  • Human herpesvirus-6 and the central nervous system
  • HHV-6 and the cardiovascular system
  • HHV-6 in cardiovascular pathology
  • HHV-6, the liver and the gatrointestinal tract
  • HHV-6 in chronic fatigue syndrome
  • HHV-6 and HIV-1 infection
  • Human herpesvirus-6 infection in solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients
  • therapeutic approaches to HHV-6 infection
  • Animal models
  • Computational simulation of HHV-6 infection
  • Experimental therapeutic approaches
  • Colour section