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Springer Viral Infections of Humans Epidemiology and Control 1st Editon 2011 Softbound by Alfred S. Evans
also occurs. New outbreaks of yellow fever have occurred in Colombia and Trinidad and new outbreaks of rift valley fever have occurred in Egypt. Chapter 6, Arenaviruses: The biochemical and physical properties have now been clar ified, and they show a remarkable uniformity in the various viruses constituting the group. The possibility that prenatal infection with LCM may result in hydrocephalus and chorioretinitis has been raised. Serologic surveys have suggested the existence of Lassa virus infection in Guinea, Central African Empire, Mali, Senegal, Cameroon, and Benin, in addition to earlier identification in Nigeria, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Chapter 7, Coronaviruses: New studies have confirmed the important role of these viruses in common respiratory illnesses of children and adults. The viruses are now known to contain a single positive strand of RNA. About 50% of corona virus infections result in clinical illness. About 5% of common colds are caused by strain DC 43 in winter. Chapter 8, Cytomegalovirus: Sections on pathogenesis of CMV in relation to organ transplantation and mononucleosis, as well as sections on the risk and features of con genital infection and disease, have been expanded. There are encouraging preliminary results with a live CMV vaccine, but the questions of viral persistence and oncogenicity require further evaluation. I. Introduction and Concepts.- l Epidemiological Concepts and Methods.- 2 Surveillance and Seroepidemiology.- II. Acute Viral Infections.- 3 Adenoviruses.- 4 African Hemorrhagic Fevers Due to Marburg and Ebola Viruses.- 5 Arboviruses.- 6 Arenaviruses.- 7 Coronaviruses.- 8 Cytomegalovirus.- 9 Enteroviruses.- 10 Epstein-Barr Virus.- 11 Viral Gastroenteritis.- 12 Viral Hepatitis.- 13 Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 and 2.- 14 Influenza Viruses.- 15 Measles.- 16 Mumps.- 17 Parainfluenza Viruses.- 18 Rabies.- 19 Respiratory Syncytial Virus.- 20 Rhinoviruses.- 21 Rubella.- 22 Smallpox.- 23 Varicella-Herpes Zoster Virus.- III. Malignant and Chronic Neurological Diseases Associated WithViruses.- 24 Burkitt Lymphoma.- 25 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.- 26 Cervical Cancer.- 27 Chronic Neurological Diseases: Subacute SclerosingPanencephalitis, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, Kuru, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.