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Coronaviruses with Special Emphasis on First Insights Concerning SARS

Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases

von: Axel Schmidt, Manfred H. Wolff, Olaf Weber
96,29 €
Verlag:	Birkhäuser
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	30.03.2006
ISBN/EAN:	9783764373399
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	246

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Titelbeschreibung

<div>It is with great pleasure that we introduce the first volume of Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases.This book series focuses on relevant and trending topics in microbiology and infectious diseases with emphasis on emerging pathogens and related diseases.This interdisciplinary series presents latest advances and new approaches in molecular biology as well as insights into human and veterinary clinical medicine. Furthermore, matters in epidemiology, disease management, hygiene and prevention of infectious diseases are discussed. Emerging or novel pathogens are a grand challenge in medical science. Therefore, we focused the first volume of this series on the outbreak of SARS. The advent of SARS is a threat for people around the globe. Our modern technologies in communication and mobility have figuratively transformed the world into a village. This traffic, however, reprensents a new opportunity to spread diseases, particularly such of infectious nature from tiny villages throughout the entire world. In-depth knowledge of a novel pathogen's characteristics will help to manage or event prevent pandemias.<br></div>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Coronaviridae: a review of coronaviruses and toroviruses.- Coronavirus infections in veterinary medicine.- Severe acute respiratory syndrome: clinical features.- SARS coronavirus infection: pathology and pathogenesis of an emerging virus disease.- Genome organization and structural aspects of the SARS-related virus.- Virological laboratory diagnosis of SARS.- Performance evaluation of a Bayer Healthcare Diagnostics research-based SARS coronavirus assay.- Current status of therapy of SARS.- Coronavirus main proteinase: target for antiviral drug therapy.- Environmental survival and microbicide inactivation of coronaviruses.- Disease management strategies in SARS.

Sonderbeitrag

Provides insights into a new epidemic Gives background information about coronaviruses Authored by leading scientists Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Verkaufsargumente

<p>The outbreak of SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome), an atypical pneumonia, has received much attention and coverage by the media and has consequently had a high impact on the public. The infectivity and route of transmission of the disease appear unusual, and it turned out to be a highly relevant threat for medical staff. <br>This monograph provides comprehensive information on the newest insights into the SARS epidemic and the responsible infectious agent. Background information on Coronaviridae (coronavirus/torovirus) and coronavirus/torovirus-associated infections in humans and animals is also given. <br>The volume will be a valuable source of information for researchers and clinicians in virology, epidemiology and biomedicine.</p>