流感快速参考Rapid Reference to Influenza

分類: 图书,进口原版书,医学 Medicine ,
作者: Jan Wilschut等著
出 版 社: Oversea Publishing House
出版时间: 2005-1-1字数:版次: 1页数: 216印刷时间: 2005/01/01开本: 32开印次: 1纸张: 铜版纸I S B N : 9780723433859包装: 平装内容简介
Second author, Janet E. McElhaney, is with the Univ. of Connecticut, Farmington. Pocket-sized reference covers all aspects of the influenza virus, including structure, replication, immune response, clinical features, and diagnosis. Also discusses the social and economic impact of influenza as well as treatment options. Softcover.
目录
Acknowledgemen ts
Foreword
Abbrevia tions
Introduction
The influenza virus
Antigenic variability of influenza: origin of
pandemics and epidemics
Clinical picture and impact of flu
Prevention and control
References
The Influenza Virus: Structure and Replication
Classification and nomenclature of influenza viruses
Influenza virus structure
Virus replication
References
Antigenic Drift and Shift: Epidemic and Pandemic Influenza
Antigenic drift
Antigenic shift
Influenza pandemics
Influenza surveillance and pandemic preparedness
References
The Immune Response to Influenza Infection
The innate immune response
The adaptive immune response
Importance of T-cell responses in adaptive immunity
Effect of ageing on the immune system
References
Pathogenesis, Clinical Features and Diagnosis
Pathogenesis of influenza
Presentation of uncomplicated influenza
Complications of influenza
Influenza in susceptible subgroups
Diagnosis of influenza
References
Social and Economic Impact of Influenza
Social impact
Economic impact
Impact of pandemic influenza
References
Vaccination: Cornerstone of Influenza Control
Current inactivated influenza vaccines
Recommendations and vaccination coverage
Benefits of influenza vaccination
Vaccine safety and contraindications
References
Treatment and Prophylaxis with Antivirals
Mechanisms of action of antivirals
Antivirals in treatment and prophylaxis of influenza
Antivirals and pandemic preparedness
References
Novel Developments in the Control of Influenza
Novel inactivated influenza vaccines with
improved efficacy
Mucosal delivery of influenza vaccines
Novel approaches to vaccine virus production
How may influenza control be further improved?
References
Appendix 1 - Useful Websites
Appendix 2 - WHO Guidelines
Appendix 3 - WHA Resolution
Index