The common cold is unlike any other human disease because of two f-
tors: firstly, it is arguably the most common human disease and,
secondly, it is one of the most complex diseases because of the
number of viruses that cause the familiar syndrome of sneezing,
sore throat, runny nose and nasal congestion. These two factors
have made a 'cure' for the common cold one of the most difficult
scientific and clinical endeavours (a topic often d- cussed in the
popular media, where comparisons are made with the ease of putting
a man on the moon). The present book brings together a wide range
of experts from epidemiologists to virologists and pharmacologists
to look at recent advances in our knowledge of the common cold. In
some respects the book is unique, as it focuses on the common cold,
a syndrome so familiar to the layperson but one that receives
little attention from the scientist and clinician. The common cold
can be viewed from many different aspects as illustrated in Figure
1. The core knowledge for understanding the common cold must first
come from virology and this is discussed in several chapters of the
book. There have been major advances in this field because of the
use of new methods of detecting viruses such as polymerase chain
reaction techniques that have greatly aided our understanding of
the epidemiology of viruses associated with common cold.
General
Imprint: |
Birkhauser Verlag AG
|
Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Series: |
Birkhauser Advances in Infectious Diseases |
Release date: |
July 2009 |
First published: |
2009 |
Editors: |
Ronald Eccles
• Olaf Weber
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
358 |
Edition: |
2009 ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-7643-9894-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Clinical & internal medicine >
Respiratory medicine
|
LSN: |
3-7643-9894-9 |
Barcode: |
9783764398941 |
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