Viral Hepatitis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention (Gastroenterology and Hepatology Series , No 4)

This up-to-date and informative guide covers the molecular biology, clinical description, immunopathogenesis, diagnostic testing methods, therapy, and prevention of the recognized forms of human viral hepatitis, acute and chronic. Reflecting The Combined International Perspective Of Over 25 Experts, Viral Hepatitis Evaluates Diagnostic Serological Techniques Such As Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assays (elisas) And Polymerase Chain Reactions (pcrs) ... Highlights Non-human Primate And Transgenically Created Animal Models Used In Disease Transmission Studies, Virus Isolation, And Serological Assays And Vaccine Development ... Features Current Information On Hepatitis G Virus (hgv), Rarer Viruses, And Putative New Viruses ... Reviews Management Of Fulminant Hepatic Failure And Hepatitis In The Immunocompromised Patient ... Discusses How Diagnosis May Be Complicated By Predominant Extrahepatic Manifestations ... Assesses Various Vaccines' Recent Licensing And Future Prospects ... Appraises The Cost Effectiveness Of Medical Treatments With Antiviral Agents, The Role Of Liver Transplantation, And Preventive Measures ... And More. Extensively Referenced With Nearly 2200 Citations, And Illustrated With Tables, Figures, And Photographs, Viral Hepatitis Is An Excellent Reference For Hepatologists, Gastroenterologists, Internists, Infectious Disease Specialists And Researchers, Clinical Virologists, Immunologists, And Medical School And Graduate-level Students In These Disciplines. 1. Molecular Diagnostic Testing For Viral Hepatitis: Methods And Applications / Stephen J. Polyak And David R. Gretch -- 2. Hepatitis A Virus / Manuel Battegay And Stephen M. Feinstone -- 3. Hepatitis B Virus: Molecular Biology And Immunopathology -- Experimental And Clinical Features / Barbara Rehermann And Francis V. Chisari -- 4. Hepatitis B Virus: Clinical Disease -- Prevention And Therapy / Steven A. Rogers, Jules L. Dienstag And T. Jake Liang -- 5. Hepatitis C / Juan I. Esteban, Jordi Gomez And Maria Martell [and Others] -- 6. Hepatitis D Virus / Adrian M. Di Bisceglie -- 7. Overview Of The Epidemiology And Biology Of The Hepatitis E Virus / Gregory R. Reyes -- 8. Other Hepatitis Viruses Including The Hepatitis G Virus / Raymond S. Koff -- 9. The Role Of Hepatitis Viruses In Acute Liver Failure / Christopher J. Tibbs And Roger Williams -- 10. Hepatocellular Carcinoma And Viral Hepatitis / Brian J. Mcmahon. Edited By Richard A. Willson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Acute and chronic viral hepatitis affects hundreds of millions of individuals throughout the world and thus represents a major class of infectious diseases in humans.