Immunobiology and Prophylaxis of Human Herpesvirus Infections (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
Contributors: Carlos Lopez (Editor); Ryoichi Mori (Editor); Bernard Roizman (Editor); Richard J. Whitley (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 31, 1990
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780306436963
Subjects: Medical microbiology & virology; Immunology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology; Medical / Immunology; Congresses; Herpesvirus infections; Immunological aspects; Molecular aspects; Prevention
Description: The proceedings of the October 1989 Conference deal with the new viruses and the molecular basis of diseases caused by viruses that have been known for some time, with diagnostic tools, current or promising therapeutic agents, and vaccination. The eight sections cover human herpesvirus no.6; immunobiology of Varicella-Zoster virus; human cytomegalovirus; Epstein-Barr virus; herpes simplex virus; herpes simplex virus latency; diagnostics; and chemotherapy of herpesvirus infections.