Viral infections of the respiratory tract

Author(s)

• Dolin, Raphael
• Wright, Peter F.

Bibliographic Information

Viral infections of the respiratory tract

edited by Raphael Dolin, Peter F. Wright

（Lung biology in health and disease, v. 127）

Marcel Dekker, c1999

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This groundbreaking reference outlines the clinical manifestations and management of illness caused by common respiratory viruses, and details the most up-to-date diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative measures. Reviews specific pulmonary diseases on a pathogen-by-pathogen basis! Assessing the newest approaches to viral diagnosis, Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract analyzes important interactions between viruses and the respiratory tract elucidates the pathophysiology and unique mechanisms by which viruses cause illness and evade host defense mechanisms covers the clinical management of respiratory viral infections shows how viruses can be used for understanding pulmonary diseases such as bronchiolitis, asthma, and secondary bacterial infections of the lung addresses respiratory viral infections in newborn, elderly, and immunosuppressed patients discusses the use of therapeutic and preventative approaches for pediatric and adult patients explores the emerging understanding of the pathogenesis of viral respiratory disease identifies the critical literature on proven viral infections and more! With over 1800 references, tables, drawings, and photographs, Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract is ideal for pulmonologists, infectious disease specialists, physiologists, virologists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Peter F. Wright Viral Respiratory Infections in DIifferent Populations Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in Children, Floyd W. Denny, Jr. Viral Pneumonia in Adults, Stephen B. Greenberg Viral Pulmonary Infections in Older Persons, Ann R. Falsey Respiratory Viral Infections in Immunocompromised Patients, Raphael Dolin Viruses Causing Respiratory Infections Influenza A and B Viruses, John J. Treanor Respiratory Syncytial Viruses, Edward E. Walsh and Barney S. Graham Parainfluenza Viruses, Peter F. Wright Adenoviruses, Shaw-Guang Lee and William C. Gruber The Common Cold: Rhinoviruses and Coronaviruses, Mark R. Denison Hantaviruses, Steven Q. Simpson and Howard Levy Diagnosis Laboratory Diagnosis of Infection with Respiratory Viruses, Marilyn A. Menegus Treatment Therapy of Viral Respiratory Infections, Arnold S. Monto Prevention Prevention of Viral Respiratory Infections, Peter A. Gross

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Details

• NCID: BA40101313
• ISBN:
  • 082470195X
• LCCN: 98055495
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 432 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC740
  • DC21 : 616.2/00194
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Respiratory infections
  • LCSH : Virus diseases
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00563007