Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Therapy
Editors: Baumann, Gabriele (Ed.)
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- Discusses therapeutic measures in detail
- Gives clear recommendations for prevention procedures
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- About this book
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This second edition updates the reader on the most common intrauterine transmitted viral infection, CMV. The history of this disease, its pathophysiological background, epidemiology and symptoms, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, will be discussed in detail. Further a section specifically dedicated to prevention measures is included to the new edition. The chapter on virus-host interaction for defense and transmission is elaborately updated.
- About the authors
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Univ. Prof. Prim. Dr. Gabriele Baumann, MSc, Landeskrankenhaus Steyr, Austria.
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Long Known, Long Ignored: A Brief History of Cytomegalovirus Research
Pages 1-9
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Virus–Host Interaction for Defense and Transmission
Pages 11-54
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Epidemiology: The Influence of Socioeconomic Differences
Pages 55-73
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Prospects and Obstacles of Diagnosis
Pages 75-89
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Clinical Outcome: Acute Symptoms and Sleeping Hazards
Pages 91-105
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
- Book Subtitle
- Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Therapy
- Editors
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- Gabriele Baumann
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-98770-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-98770-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-98769-9
- Edition Number
- 2
- Number of Pages
- IX, 144
- Number of Illustrations
- 6 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
- Topics
