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Comparative Hepatitis

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Editors:
  1. Olaf Weber

    1. Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany

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  2. Ulrike Protzer

    1. Institute of Virology, Technical University Munich/Helmholtz Center Munich, München, Germany

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  • Special emphasis on the comparison between human and animal disease
  • Provides an overview of etiological agents
  • Highlights new therapeutic approaches
  • Close link between basic and clinical research
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases (BAID)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Hepatitis in the clinics — Treatment options

    • Michael P. Manns, Katja Deterding
    Pages 1-20

  3. Differential diagnosis of human hepatitis

    • Martin F. Sprinzl, Peter R. Galle
    Pages 21-46

  4. Comparative pathology

    • Thomas Longerich, Peter Schirmacher
    Pages 47-73

  5. Hepatitis B virus: Lessons learned from the virus life cycle

    • Stephan Urban, Ulrike Protzer
    Pages 75-94

  6. Chronic hepatitis C: Portrait of a silent epidemic and the etiologic agent

    • Ralf Bartenschlager, Gang Long, Darius Moradpour
    Pages 95-120

  7. Hepatitis A infection

    • Manfred H. Wolff, Axel Schmidt
    Pages 121-134

  8. Hepatitis E infection

    • Axel Schmidt, Manfred H. Wolff
    Pages 135-142

  9. Bacterial infections of the liver

    • Hilmar Wisplinghoff, Darryn L. Appleton
    Pages 143-160

  10. Comparative hepatitis: Diseases caused by adult parasites or their distinct life cycle stages

    • Achim Harder, Heinz Mehlhorn
    Pages 161-216

  11. Autoimmune hepatitis in humans

    • Stefan Lüth, Ansgar W. Lohse
    Pages 217-228

  12. Hepatitis in dogs

    • Jan Rothuizen
    Pages 229-243

  13. Hepatitis in horses

    • Andy E. Durham
    Pages 245-269

  14. The woodchuck model of hepadnavirus infection

    • Bud C. Tennant, William E. Hornbuckle, John L. Gerin
    Pages 271-301

  15. Hepadnaviruses have a narrow host range — do they?

    • Kai Dallmeier, Michael Nassal
    Pages 303-339

  16. The liver as immune escape site for pathogens

    • Percy A. Knolle, Dirk Stabenow
    Pages 341-360

  17. Drug candidates for the treatment of viral hepatitis

    • Olaf Weber
    Pages 361-377

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 379-383
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About this book

Acute and chronic hepatitis and hepatitis-related diseases such as liver failure, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma are among the most important causes for disabilities and death. Hepatocellular injury is due to a variety of agents including viruses, toxins, radiation, injury and drugs but also bacteria, parasites and autoimmune reactions.

This volume reviews today’s knowledge about hepatitis with emphasis on comparative aspects between hepatitis in humans and animals, but also between different etiological agents. This particular viewpoint makes the book relevant for scientists from both human and veterinary medicine, gastroenterologists, pathologists, virologists and students of human and veterinary medicine.

Reviews

From the reviews: “The present volume reviews the most advanced knowledge about hepatitis by comparing this disease in humans and animals and describes the differences between the various etiologic agents. … Overall, this cross disciplinary monograph provides extraordinary up to date information on the latest developments in hepatitis research and covers basic biology and biochemistry of pathogens as well as medical aspects and implications relevant for the general public health. No doubt, the book is an excellent resource for both fundamental research scientist and clinicians.” (Norica Nichita, Romanian Journal of Biochemistry, Vol. 47 (1), 2010)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany

    Olaf Weber

  • Institute of Virology, Technical University Munich/Helmholtz Center Munich, München, Germany

    Ulrike Protzer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Comparative Hepatitis

  • Editors: Olaf Weber, Ulrike Protzer

  • Series Title: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8558-3

  • Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Birkhäuser Basel 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-7643-8557-6Published: 23 June 2008

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-7643-8558-3Published: 25 September 2008

  • Series ISSN: 2504-3811

  • Series E-ISSN: 2504-3838

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 383

  • Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 37 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Medical Microbiology

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