Filoviruses : a Compendium of 40 Years of Epidemiological, Clinical, and Laboratory Studies
Preface -- Introduction -- Definition of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers -- Taxonomy and Evolution of Filoviruses -- Biosafety Considerations -- Biological Weapons and Biosecurity Concerns -- History and Epidemiology -- Geographic Distributions/Serosurveys -- Clinical Picture -- Pathology -- Isolation and Cultivation -- Ultrastructure and Morphogenesis -- Molecular Biology of Filoviruses and Pathogenesis of Filovirus Infections -- Prevention and Outbreak Control -- Laboratory Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Appendix -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Additional References
eBook, English, 2008
Springer Vienna, Vienna, 2008
1 online resource (250 pages)
9783211694954, 3211694951
902661802
History of filoviral disease outbreaks
Clinical presentation of filoviral disease
Filoviral disease pathology
Geographic distribution of filoviruses: serological surveys
Ecology of filoviruses: search for reservoirs
Cultivation of filoviruses
Molecular characteristics of filoviruses
Laboratory diagnosis of filoviral disease
Outbreak containment
Inactivation of filoviruses and disinfection protocols
Vaccine development
Treatment of filoviral disease
Appendix: Members of the Filoviridae Study Group, ICTV
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