Viral Hepatitis: Current Status and Issues

Description

In the 1990’s significant advances in the understanding of viral hepatitis have been observed. In particular, our knowledge of the nature and diversity of viruses causing hepatitis in humans have substantially increased. "Virus Hepatitis” comprehensively and uniquely presents these valuable information all in a single volume for the utmost benefit of medical practitioners, microbiologists, as well as those actively involved in health administration world-wide. The virological, clinical epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive aspects pertaining to all the types of hepatitis known to date including hepatitis C and E are thoroughly discussed. Front Matter ....Pages I-X Introduction (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 1-12 Front Matter ....Pages 13-13 Hepatitis A virus properties and replication (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 15-23 Clinical aspects of hepatitis A virus infection (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 24-27 Pathogenesis of hepatitis A virus infection (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 28-32 Hepatitis A virus infection: diagnostic tests (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 33-37 Epidemiology and transmission of hepatitis A virus (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 38-43 Hepatitis A: therapeutic approaches, prevention and control (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 44-57 Front Matter ....Pages 59-59 Hepatitis B virus: molecular characteristics and subtypes (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 61-68 Acute hepatitis B virus infection (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 69-74 Chronic hepatitis B virus infection (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 75-82 Hepatitis B virus: epidemiology, transmission and carrier state (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 83-92 Hepatitis B virus infection: serology and diagnostic techniques (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 93-104 Immunology of hepatitis B virus infection (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 105-110 Hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatitis B virus (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 111-118 Treatment of hepatitis B virus disease (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 119-127 Control and prevention of hepatitis B virus infection (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 128-148 Front Matter ....Pages 149-149 Hepatitis D virus: characteristics, replication and infection (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 151-155 Hepatitis D: epidemiology, prevention and treatment (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 156-159 Diagnosis of hepatitis D virus infection (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 160-171 Front Matter ....Pages 173-173 Current nomenclature, viral agents, and clinical aspects of hepatitis C and hepatitis E (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 175-180 Hepatitis C and hepatitis E viruses: epidemiology and transmission (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 181-184 Diagnosis of hepatitis C and hepatitis E virus infections (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 185-193 Hepatitis C and hepatitis E: prevention, prophylaxis and treatment (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 194-201 Front Matter ....Pages 203-203 Differentiation between viral hepatitis (Edouard Kurstak)....Pages 205-210 Back Matter ....Pages 211-219