Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)

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This groundbreaking reference outlines the clinical manifestations and management of illness caused by common respiratory viruses, and details the most up-to-date diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative measures. Reviews specific pulmonary diseases on a pathogen-by-pathogen basis! Assessing the newest approaches to viral diagnosis, Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract xB7; analyzes important interactions betweenviruses and the respiratory tract xB7; elucidates the pathophysiology and unique mechanisms by which viruses cause illness and evade host defense mechanisms xB7; covers the clinical management of respiratory viral infections xB7; shows how viruses can be used for understanding pulmonary diseases such as bronchiolitis, asthma, and secondary bacterial infections of the lung xB7; addresses respiratory viral infections in newborn, elderly, and immunosuppressed patients xB7; discusses the use of therapeutic and preventative approaches for pediatric and adult patients xB7; explores the emerging understanding of the pathogenesis of viral respiratory disease xB7; identifies the critical literature on proven viral infections xB7; and more! With over 1800 references, tables, drawings, and photographs, Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract is ideal for pulmonologists, infectious disease specialists, physiologists, virologists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.