Kuhn Filoviruses

A Compendium of 40 Years of Epidemiological, Clinical, and Laboratory Studies
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-3-211-69495-4
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 413 Seiten

This is the first comprehensive review of the world literature on filovirus research and provides the most extensive bibliography of the subject yet published. There is special emphasis on foreign literature that has never been summarized. Every aspect of filovirus research, including their history, epidemiology, clinical picture, pathology, molecular biology, and political aspects are reviewed in detail.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kuhn, Jens

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Foreword;6
2;1 Preface;7
3;2 Contents;9
4;3 List of abbreviations;14
5;4 Introduction;18
6;5 History of filoviral disease outbreaks;64
7;6 Clinical presentation of filoviral disease;103
8;7 Filoviral disease pathology;125
9;8 Geographic distribution of filoviruses: serological surveys;146
10;9 Ecology of filoviruses: search for reservoirs;156
11;10 Cultivation of filoviruses;174
12;11 Molecular characteristics of filoviruses;177
13;12 Laboratory diagnosis of filoviral disease;267
14;13 Outbreak containment;280
15;14 Inactivation of filoviruses and disinfection protocols;298
16;15 Vaccine development;301
17;16 Treatment of filoviral disease;335
18;17 Appendix: Members of the Filoviridae Study Group, ICTV;347
19;18 List of contributors;349
20;19 Acknowledgments;356
21;20 Notes about references;357
22;21 Index;359
23;22 Notes about CD-ROM use;410