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Inserm, Paris, France. Molecular and Cell Biology Updates Series. Research on the role of oxygen free radicals in the proliferation of normal cells, fundamental cellular processes, viral replication and pathology, toxicity, and their role in cancer. For researchers. 99 international contributors. ... Read more

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Provides cutting-edge data on the key viral infections of swine, including emerging pathogens such as Nipah virus, Menangle virus, and porcine circovirus. Also includes well-established pathogens such as classical swine fever virus, foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever virus, and more. DNLM: Swine Diseases. ... Read more

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Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD. Emphasizes the biology of nervous-system infections based on the premise that only an understanding of mechanisms can lead to rational and innovative diagnosis and therapy. Previous edition: c1982. DNLM: Virus Diseases. ... Read more

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Chemokines represent a family of over 40 small proteins that, for the most part, are secreted into the environment and function by binding to G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that are expressed on numerous different cell types. When initially identified close to 30 years ago, these molecules were associated with various human inflammatory diseases and it was recognized that expression may be integral in leukocyte recruitment to inflamed tissue. Within a relatively short period of time, early participants within the field determined that these proteins displayed distinct and conserved structural features and exerted potent chemotactic effects on defined lymphocyte subsets. There are now four sub-families of chemokines identified based on defined structural criteria relating to the positional location of conserved cysteine residues within the amino-terminus of the protein. Chemokines are now recognized as important in numerous biological processes ranging from maintaining the organizational integrity of secondary lymphoid tissue to participating in various aspects of both innate and adaptive immune responses following microbial infection.

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In the past five years, a large number of new chemokines and chemokine receptors have been identified. Alarming progress in the areas of bioinformatics and expressed sequence tag (EST) databases attributed to this development. Recent discoveries provide compelling evidences supporting the roles of these messengers and their receptors in the control of viral infection as well as in aiding virus survival.
Chemokines in Viral Infections is the first to provide a comprehensive write up on the various evidences available to date on the interactions between host chemokine system and viral chemokines. This book intends to unravel the chemokine constellation in the context of viral infections, a versatility that was not fully understood five years ago. This book is excellent reading material and will be of interest to research scientists, clinicians and postgraduate students. ... Read more

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Infection is a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The advent of antibiotics has considerably altered the pattern of bacterial infections over recent years, allowing the significance of viral infections to become increasingly apparent. The highly respected editors have brought together an expert team of contributors from a variety of disciplines to give a comprehensive overview of the implications of viral diseases in obstetrics and gynaecology in both `first world' and developing nations. With additional discussions on the immune response to viral infections, clinical implications of viral infections for the neonate and the role of animal models in clinical research, the book will appeal to obstetricians and gynecologists, virologists and genitourinary and HIV physicians. ... Read more

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This book is a complete reference source on viruses andnon-bacterial infections of the human respiratory tract. It reviewstheepidemiology, biology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis andtreatment of these infections. In addition, the use of volunteers inresearch is discussed and the use of defective interfering particlesas potential treatment strategies are reviewed. ... Read more

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This book should fulfill physicians' needs for a guide enabling them to quickly identify viral infections and establish etiology leading to successful intervention. This portable handbook is a ready-reference guide to the symptoms and the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of viral diseases. The book brings together all the practical, clinically useful information on diagnosis from the Third Edition of the text "Antiviral Agents and Viral Diseases of Man". Coverage includes up-to-date diagnostic guidelines for HIV and other human retroviruses, viral hepatitis, human papillomaviruses, herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and exotic RNA viruses, as well as for chronic intrauterine and perinatal infections and infections of specific organ systems. An explanation of current laboratory tests is also included. ... Read more