Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers by Agiesh Kumar Balakrishna Pillai, ... - 9780443138331

Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Viral Hemorrhagic FeversEpidemiology, Pathogenesis, Management, and Preparedness\nAuthor(s): Agiesh Kumar Balakrishna Pillai, Sunil V Manjila, S R Rao\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780443138331, 978-0443138331\nSynopsis\nViral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Management, and Preparedness covers the causative agents, outbreaks, and clinical management of emerging and re-emerging viral hemorrhagic fevers. Coverage includes a range of topics from basic virology, epidemiology, and disease pathogenesis of emerging and re-emerging hemorrhagic fever viruses. The book examines host-virus interactions, immune pathogenesis, and recent trends in disease diagnostics. It also covers current state-of-the-art in understanding molecular mechanisms of disease pathogenesis, the potential of molecular markers for disease prognostics, early prediction of disease outcome, advancements in diagnosis an.