Andrew J. Pollard / Adam Finn (eds.)

Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children II

Ed. by Andrew J. Pollard and Adam Finn

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Produktbeschreibung

Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity II provides a current view from leading experts concerning the hottest topics of concern to clinicians caring for children with infections. The book brings together a collection of manuscripts from a faculty of authors of international standing who contributed to a course in Paediatric Infection and Immunity in Oxford, UK in June 2004.

Produktdetails

• Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Vol.568
• Verlag: Springer, Berlin
• 2005
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 492g
• ISBN-13: 9780387253411
• ISBN-10: 0387253416
• Artikelnr.: 14844550

Autorenporträt

Andrew J. Pollard, University of Oxford, UK / Adam Finn, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Emerging Infections and Children: Influenza.- Chickenpox Party or Varicella Vaccine?- The ABC of Epstein-BarrVirus Infections.- The Immune Response to Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Infection.- Chronic Granulomatous Disease: From Genetic Defect to Clinical Presentation.- Novel Primary Immunodeficiencies.- Periodic Fever.- BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) Vaccine.- Helminth Infections of Children: Prospects For Control.- Rabies on The Doorstep.- Prevention of Typhoid Fever.- Dexamethasone in the Treatment of Paediatric Bacterial Meningitis In Developing Countries: Is It Beneficial?- Should Dexamethasone be Part of Routine Therapy of Bacterial Meningitis in Industrialised Countries?- How to Interpret A CSF: the Art and the Science.- Reverse Vaccinology and Vaccines for Serogroup B Neisseria Meningitidis.