Herpesvirus Infections

This practical reference offers up-to-date coverage of every important clinical aspect of human herpesvirus infections-including viral pathogenesis-and presents the latest techniques in virology. Provides new information regarding the influence of psychological stressors on herpesvirus latency, particularly from the field of psychoneuroimmunology! Reflecting the most current advances in molecular virology that have contributed to both research and therapy, Herpesvirus Infections critically evaluates the association of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) with various diseases discusses herpesvirus complications in HIV infection and the clinical interactions between Epstein-Barr virus and HIV identifies the cause of an illness whose origin had remained unknown for 80 years isolates a herpesvirus in lymphoid tumors previously not known to carry viruses examines the clinical efficacy of a herpesvirus vaccine illustrates recent applications of acyclovir in patients with varicella and zoster and more!