Varicella-Zoster Virus Virology and Clinical Management |
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| Editor:
| Arvin, Ann M.
Gershon, Anne A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-60119-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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This comprehensive, authoritative account surveys the biology and clinical features of the varicella-zoster virus as the causative agent of chickenpox and zoster (shingles). Coverage includes viral replication, latency, immune mechanisms, epidemiology and disease manifestations, complications of varicella and zoster, live attenuated varicella vaccine, treatment strategies, and the management of postherpetic pain in zoster patients.
This comprehensive, authoritative account surveys the biology and clinical features of the varicella-zoster virus as the causative agent of chickenpox and zoster (shingles). Coverage includes viral replication, latency, immune mechanisms, epidemiology and disease manifestations, complications of varicella and zoster, live attenuated varicella vaccine, treatment strategies, and the management of postherpetic pain in zoster patients.