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Cytomegaloviruses
James K. . Ed(S): McDougall
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Description for Cytomegaloviruses
Paperback. Editor(s): McDougall, James K. Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJCM; MJCM1; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 503.
Named for the enlarged, inclusion-bearing cells characteristic of infection by these viruses, cytomegaloviruses present a significant challenge to both microbiologist and immunologist. Although most primary infections in humans are subclinical, cytomegalovirus can be associated with a wide spectrum of disease, particularly when infection occurs in the immuno compromised individual or as a result of congenital or perinatal infection. Although reinfection with cytomegalovirus has been demonstrated, most recurrent and persistent infections result from the reactivation of latent virus. Cytomegaloviruses, like other members of the Herpesviridae family, have the capacity to establish latency after a primary infection but the mechanisms for establishing ... Read more
Named for the enlarged, inclusion-bearing cells characteristic of infection by these viruses, cytomegaloviruses present a significant challenge to both microbiologist and immunologist. Although most primary infections in humans are subclinical, cytomegalovirus can be associated with a wide spectrum of disease, particularly when infection occurs in the immuno compromised individual or as a result of congenital or perinatal infection. Although reinfection with cytomegalovirus has been demonstrated, most recurrent and persistent infections result from the reactivation of latent virus. Cytomegaloviruses, like other members of the Herpesviridae family, have the capacity to establish latency after a primary infection but the mechanisms for establishing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Number of Pages
279
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642749827
SKU
V9783642749827
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