Understanding Herpes (Hardcover, illustrated edition)


This book is for people who wish to learn about herpes simplex viruses. two remarkably complex microbes capable of causing a wide variety of infections. These include genital herpes, a very common chronic sexually transmitted disease.

Features:
-- Herpes simplex viruses. types 1 and 2 -- their origins and history
-- How the virus causes disease and how and where the viruses persist in the body
-- How they cause recurrent infections
-- How common herpes simplex virus infections are transmitted
-- Who is most likely to be infected
-- First-episode genital herpes: how it is acquired, its incubation period, its signs, symptoms, and complications
-- Recurrent genital herpes and how it is different from first-episode infection
-- The problem of asymptomatic (silent) recurrent infections, prodromes and false prodromes. predictors, and triggers of recurrences
-- Herpes simplex virus infections in AIDS patients, pregnant women, newborn babies
-- Emotional problems caused by herpes infections
-- Coping with the illness
-- Remedies and attempts to make effective vaccines


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This book is for people who wish to learn about herpes simplex viruses. two remarkably complex microbes capable of causing a wide variety of infections. These include genital herpes, a very common chronic sexually transmitted disease.

Features:
-- Herpes simplex viruses. types 1 and 2 -- their origins and history
-- How the virus causes disease and how and where the viruses persist in the body
-- How they cause recurrent infections
-- How common herpes simplex virus infections are transmitted
-- Who is most likely to be infected
-- First-episode genital herpes: how it is acquired, its incubation period, its signs, symptoms, and complications
-- Recurrent genital herpes and how it is different from first-episode infection
-- The problem of asymptomatic (silent) recurrent infections, prodromes and false prodromes. predictors, and triggers of recurrences
-- Herpes simplex virus infections in AIDS patients, pregnant women, newborn babies
-- Emotional problems caused by herpes infections
-- Coping with the illness
-- Remedies and attempts to make effective vaccines

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Product Details

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Imprint

University Press Of Mississippi

Country of origin

United States

Series

Understanding Health & Sickness

Release date

1998

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Dimensions

223 x 145 x 15mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards

Pages

116

Edition

illustrated edition

ISBN-13

978-1-57806-040-5

Barcode

9781578060405

Categories

LSN

1-57806-040-0



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