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Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children VII

  • Nigel Curtis
  • Adam Finn
  • Andrew J. Pollard
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Part of the Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology book series (AEMB, volume 697)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Value of Vaccination
    David E. Bloom
    Pages 1-8
  3. Recent Trends in Global Immunisation
    Gustav J.V. Nossal
    Pages 9-16
  4. New Advances in Typhoid Fever Vaccination Strategies
    Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, M. Imran Khan, Sajid Bashir Soofi, R. Leon Ochiai
    Pages 17-39
  5. Prevention of Vertical Transmission of HIV in Resource-Limited Countries
    Catherine M. Wilfert, Tabitha Sripipatana, Allison Spensley, Mary Pat Kieffer, Edward Bitarakwate
    Pages 41-57
  6. Pneumonia in Children in Developing Countries
    Frank Shann
    Pages 59-75
  7. Darwin, Microbes and Evolution by Natural Selection
    E. Richard Moxon
    Pages 77-86
  8. Human Herpesvirus 6
    Charles G. Prober
    Pages 87-90
  9. Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Central Venous Access Device Infections in Children
    Asha Bowen, Jonathan Carapetis
    Pages 91-106
  10. Moraxella catarrhalis – Pathogen or Commensal?
    Christoph Aebi
    Pages 107-116
  11. Anaerobic Infections in Children
    Itzhak Brook
    Pages 117-152
  12. Encephalitis Diagnosis and Management in the Real World
    Sarah S. Long
    Pages 153-173
  13. Toxic Shock Syndrome – Evolution of an Emerging Disease
    James K. Todd
    Pages 175-181
  14. Dissection of B-Cell Development to Unravel Defects in Patients with a Primary Antibody Deficiency
    Mirjam van der Burg, Menno C. van Zelm, Gertjan J.A. Driessen, Jacques J.M. van Dongen
    Pages 183-196
  15. Mumps is Back: Why is Mumps Eradication Not Working?
    Noni MacDonald, Todd Hatchette, Lotfia Elkout, Shelly Sarwal
    Pages 197-220
  16. Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: Where Are We Now?
    Clara Thompson, Richard Whitley
    Pages 221-230
  17. Rational Approach to Pediatric Antifungal Therapy
    William J. Steinbach
    Pages 231-242
  18. Antiviral Therapy of CMV Disease in Children
    Mike Sharland, Suzanne Luck, Paul Griffiths, Mark Cotton
    Pages 243-260
  19. Infectious Hazards from Pets and Domestic Animals
    Mona Al-Dabbagh, Simon Dobson
    Pages 261-272
  20. Novel Technology to Study Co-Evolution of Humans and Staphylococcus aureus: Consequences for Interpreting the Biology of Colonisation and Infection
    Alex van Belkum
    Pages 273-288
  21. A Practical Approach to Eosinophilia in a Child Arriving or Returning From the Tropics
    Penelope Bryant, Nigel Curtis
    Pages 289-299
  22. Back Matter
    Pages 301-318
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About this book

Introduction

Course covers topics in infectious diseases in children and is intended for Pediatric Infectious disease trainees, trainers, and all those who manage children with infections.

Editors and affiliations

  • Nigel Curtis
    • 1
  • Adam Finn
    • 2
  • Andrew J. Pollard
    • 3
  1. 1.Royal Children's Hospital, Dept. PediatricsUniversity of MelbourneParkvilleAustralia
  2. 2.Institute of Child Life and Health, UBHT Education CentreUniversity of BristolBristolUnited Kingdom
  3. 3.University of OxfordOxfordUnited Kingdom

Bibliographic information

  • Book Title Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children VII
  • Editors Nigel Curtis
    Adam Finn
    Andrew J. Pollard
  • Series Title Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7185-2
  • Copyright Information Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
  • Publisher Name Springer, New York, NY
  • eBook Packages Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
  • Hardcover ISBN 978-1-4419-7184-5
  • Softcover ISBN 978-1-4614-2774-2
  • eBook ISBN 978-1-4419-7185-2
  • Series ISSN 0065-2598
  • Edition Number 1
  • Number of Pages XIV, 318
  • Number of Illustrations 0 b/w illustrations, 0 illustrations in colour
  • Topics Immunology
    Virology
    Microbiology
    Infectious Diseases
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