Neuroinfectious Diseases

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-0-12-819111-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 275 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Neuroinfectious Diseases brings to light the latest information in a field that is rapidly expanding as a result of the re-emergence of unvaccinated populations. Newly emerging infections may rapidly grow to epidemic proportions and spread over large geographical areas. Infectious diseases of the nervous system, for example, can be caused by a diverse range of infectious agents as well as post-infectious neurological syndromes. In this book, renowned experts review the most recent advances to provide a timely and up-to-date overview of the field.


- Covers emerging diseases like Ebola, Chikungunya, West Nile and Zika
- Examines the role of the systemic immune system and neuroimmune interaction
- Discusses animal models, in vitro drug discovery, and human studies
- Addresses the dearth of clinical trials and how research can proceed
- Looks ahead to future potential epidemics like tick-borne illnesses

Zielgruppe

Neuroscientists, neurologists, physicians, clinicians, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows treating patients with or studying neuroinfectious disease.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bradford, Barry

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Toxikologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Infektionskrankheiten
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Neurobiologie, Verhaltensbiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Immunologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Neurologie, Klinische Neurowissenschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Präventivmedizin, Gesundheitsförderung, Medizinisches Screening

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. An introduction to neuroinfectious diseases
2. Bacterial infections of the nervous system
3. Fungal infections of the nervous system
4. Prion and prion-like disorders.
5. Protozoal infections of the nervous system
6. Historic viral infections of the nervous system
7. Emerging viral infections of the nervous system
8. Slow virus infections of the nervous system
9. Post infectious diseases
10. Neuroimmune interactions

Über Autor(innen)

Bradford, Barry
With degrees in both Neuroscience and Immunology and over 18 years' experience actively researching the neuro- and immuno-pathology of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. I have experience in working with disease outbreak conditions (UK Foot and Mouth Disease Virus 2001), as well as working with zoonotic, Hazard Group 2 and 3 infectious agents of the nervous system, previously within the UK Institute for Animal Health Neuropathogenesis Unit (Edinburgh) and now at The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh.