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Viral Hepatitis: Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention 1999 Edition
Contributor(s): Specter, Steven (Editor)
ISBN: 0896034240     ISBN-13: 9780896034242
Publisher: Humana
OUR PRICE:   $104.49  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: April 1999
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Annotation: "In Viral Hepatitis: Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention, leading international virologists review the state-of-the-art in the biology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of the hepatitis viruses. The authorities writing here examine the five well-recognized hepatitis viruses, A through E, and some of the newer agents, the so-called non A-E hepatitis viruses. They also provide in-depth discussions of the biology of the viruses, the pathogenesis of the acute and chronic diseases they cause, the methods and ease with which they are transmitted, and their clinical signs and symptoms. Additional topics include diagnostic tests and routine blood screening, new vaccines, and the use of interferon and antiviral drugs."--BOOK JACKET.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Gastroenterology
- Medical | Infectious Diseases
- Medical | Diseases
Dewey: 616.9
LCCN: 98036841
Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.3" W x 9.23" (1.56 lbs) 403 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Leading international virologists review the state-of-the-art in the biology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of the hepatitis viruses. The authorities writing here examine the five well-recognized hepatitis viruses, A through E, and some of the newer agents, the so-called non- A-E hepatitis viruses. They also provide in-depth discussions of the biological nature of the viruses, the pathogenesis of the acute and chronic diseases they cause, the methods and ease with which they are transmitted, and their clinical signs and symptoms. Additional topics include diagnostic tests and routine blood screening, new vaccines, and the use of interferon and antiviral drugs. Viral Hepatitis: Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prevention provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the hepatitis viruses currently available