Viral Infections of Humans

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxvii

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2. Introduction and Concepts

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Epidemiological Concepts and Methods

      • Alfred S. Evans

      Pages 3-42

   3. Surveillance and Seroepidemiology

      • Alfred S. Evans

      Pages 43-64

3. Acute Viral Infections

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 65-65

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   2. Adenoviruses

      • Hjordis M. Foy, J. Thomas Grayston

      Pages 67-84

   3. African Hemorrhagic Fevers Due to Marburg and Ebola Viruses

      • Karl M. Johnson

      Pages 85-94

   4. Arboviruses

      • Wilbur G. Downs

      Pages 95-126

   5. Arenaviruses

      • Jordi Casals

      Pages 127-150

   6. Coronaviruses

      • Arnold S. Monto

      Pages 151-165

   7. Cytomegalovirus

      • Eli Gold, George A. Nankervis

      Pages 167-186

   8. Enteroviruses

      • Joseph L. Melnick

      Pages 187-251

   9. Epstein-Barr Virus

      • Alfred S. Evans, James C. Niederman

      Pages 253-281

   10. Viral Gastroenteritis

       • Albert Z. Kapikian, Harry B. Greenberg, Richard G. Wyatt, Anthony R. Kalica, Hyun Wha Kim, Carl D. Brandt et al.

       Pages 283-326

   11. Viral Hepatitis

       • Robert W. McCollum

       Pages 327-350

   12. Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 and 2

       • André J. Nahmias, William E. Josey

       Pages 351-372

   13. Influenza Viruses

       • Fred M. Davenport

       Pages 373-396

   14. Measles

       • Francis L. Black

       Pages 397-418

   15. Mumps

       • Harry A. Feldman

       Pages 419-440

   16. Parainfluenza Viruses

       • W. Paul Glezen, Frank A. Loda, Floyd W. Denny

       Pages 441-454

also occurs. New outbreaks of yellow fever have occurred in Colombia and Trinidad and new outbreaks of rift valley fever have occurred in Egypt. Chapter 6, Arenaviruses: The biochemical and physical properties have now been clar­ ified, and they show a remarkable uniformity in the various viruses constituting the group. The possibility that prenatal infection with LCM may result in hydrocephalus and chorioretinitis has been raised. Serologic surveys have suggested the existence of Lassa virus infection in Guinea, Central African Empire, Mali, Senegal, Cameroon, and Benin, in addition to earlier identification in Nigeria, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Chapter 7, Coronaviruses: New studies have confirmed the important role of these viruses in common respiratory illnesses of children and adults. The viruses are now known to contain a single positive strand of RNA. About 50% of corona virus infections result in clinical illness. About 5% of common colds are caused by strain DC 43 in winter. Chapter 8, Cytomegalovirus: Sections on pathogenesis of CMV in relation to organ transplantation and mononucleosis, as well as sections on the risk and features of con­ genital infection and disease, have been expanded. There are encouraging preliminary results with a live CMV vaccine, but the questions of viral persistence and oncogenicity require further evaluation.

• Hepatitis
• Malaria
• antigen
• arbovirus
• arenaviruses
• epidemiology
• infection
• infections
• nutrition
• pathogenesis
• prevention
• vaccination
• vaccine
• viral infection
• virus

• WHO Serum Reference Bank, Section of International Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA

  Alfred S. Evans

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