Beschreibung:
Drs. Stanberry and Barrett are highly respected authorities in vaccine development. Dr. Barrett researches tropical virus diseases such as dengue, West Nile, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis. He has made important contributions to molecular aspects of immunogens and preclinical development of candidate vaccines for these diseases, and studies on the current yellow fever 17D vaccine. Dr Stanberry focuses on s e xually transmitted diseases research and has made important contributions in the area of tropical microbicides an in herpes simplex virus pathogenesis, immunobiology, and antiviral therapy. He has played major roles in the pre-clinical and clinical assessment of many of the herpes vaccines currently in development.
Key Features
* Comprehensive coverage of epidemiology, physiology and immunology
* General preventive strategies such as behavioural modification, barrier methods and topical microbicides
* Individual chapters on Herpes Simplex Virus, Papillomavirus, Hepatitis B, HIV, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Cytomegalovirus and Chlamydia
* Pathogenesis, microbiology and clinical manifestations of each STD
* Current advances in vaccine development
* Foreword by Julius Schachter, President of the American STD Association
Pertinent Issues, Scientific Advances, and Strategies for Control: A. Cunningham, A. Mindel, and D.E. Dwyer, Global Epidemiology of S e x ually Transmitted Infections. M. Gomberg, V.A. Akovnian, and A.A. Koubanova, The Changing Epidemiology of S e x ually Transmitted Diseases: The Russian Experience. M. Cooper, The Genital Tract: Developmental, Anatomical and Microbiological Factors Affecting STD Acquisition and Strategies for Prevention. G. Milligan and D. Bernstein, Mucosal Immunity of the Genital Tract. S.L. Rosenthal, S.S. Cohen, and F.M. Biro, Behavior and Psychological Factors Associated with STD Risk. J. Kelaghan, Physical Barrier Methods: Acceptance, Use, and Effectiveness. P. Hitchcock, Vaginal Microbicides. Pathogens: L. Stanberry, Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infection. K. Beutner, K. Tyring, and J.L. Severson, Genital Papillomavirus Infection. P. Vandepapeliere, Therapeutic STD Vaccines (HSV + HPV). J. Shanley, Cytomegalovius. J. Zuckerman and A. Zuckerman, Hepatitis B Virus Infection. P. Vandepapeliere, Therapeutic STD Vaccines (HBV) R. Brunham and G. McClarty, Chlamydia. C. Deal and J. Zenilman, Gonorrhea. A. Mindel and C. Estcourt, Syphilis. B. Mathieson, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.