Main description:

Expertly distinguish viral diseases from other infectious or noninfectious diseases and choose the most effective treatment with this definitive Second Edition.

The only existing text to address issues of skin manifestations of viral disease, Mucocutaneous Manifestations of Viral Diseases explores the diagnosis, treatment, and pathogenesis of viral diseases that infiltrate the skin and affiliated mucous membranes.

Readers will find new information on:

the new controversial HPV vaccines
the latest laboratory finding
diseases previously known only in developing countrie
ocular and oral manifestations of viral diseas
manifestations of prion infection
common diseases (all variations of human herpes, hepatitis, pox, etc.
rare diseases (Crimean-Congo virus, Junin, Dengue fever, etc.)

Organized by specific disease, each chapter in this user-friendly text includes:

a timeline of infection and pathogenesis of the diseas
a brief taxonomy and history of the diseas
tabular information to be used for quick reference by the physician
color illustrations of epidermal and cellular manifestation
methods of differential diagnosi
disease incidence among gender and age groups by geographical regio
specific antiviral and prophylaxis recommendations
laboratory findings and lab tests used to confirm diagnosis and specific antiviral drugs and vaccines
treatment/prophylaxis methods

Contents:

Cutaneous Virology. Cutaneous Resistance to Viral Infections. Poxviruses. Herpes Simplex Viruses. Varicella Zoster Virus. Epstein-Barr Virus. Cytomegalovirus. Human Herpes Virus. Human Herpes Virus. Human Herpes Virus. Herpes B Virus. Human Papillomaviruses. Parvovirus B-19. HTLV-1. Mucocutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection. Reoviridae. Paramyoxoviridae. Filoviridae. Bunyaviridae. Arenaviridae. Enteroviridae. Flaviviridae. Togaviridae. Hepatitis Viruses. Prion Infections. Oral Manifestations. Ocular Manifestations.