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The Herpesviruses - Immunobiology and Prophylaxis of Human Herpesvirus Infections (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
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The Herpesviruses - Immunobiology and Prophylaxis of Human Herpesvirus Infections (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985)
Series: The Viruses
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'You damn sadist/said mr cummings 'you try to make people think. '
-Ezra Pound (Canto 89) What makes herpesviruses unique? It is
certainly not the size of their genomes or the individual features
of their reproductive cycle, although in toto striking features
that are exclusive to the herpesviruses abound. Unquestionably, the
pre-eminent feature is the relationship of herpes viruses with
their natural hosts. As described in preceding volumes, all
herpesviruses seem to be able to colonize and to remain in a
latent, nonproductive form for life of their hosts. Once
established in the host, the relationship is best described as that
of an armed truce. What happens when this truce breaks down or when
the host encounters the virus for the first time is the subject of
this volume. We have focused primarily on the five human
herpesviruses herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-l), herpes simplex virus
2 (HSV-2), cytomegalovirus (CMV), varicella zoster virus (VZV) and
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)] because much more is known about them
than about any other herpesviruses, and because it is of interest
to compare both the diversity of manifestations of infections with
human herpesviruses and the spectrum of human responses to these
viruses. This volume summarizes the current knowledge of the
pathogenesis and immunobiology of herpesvirus infections in man and
describes new and developing approaches to prophylaxis and
treatment. It contains con tributions from distinguished research
scientists presently engaged at the forefront of these scientific
investigations."
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