Mucosal Immunology and Virology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Tyring, Stephen K. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2006.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Gastroenterology.; Infectious diseases.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Otorhinolaryngology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Infectious Diseases.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

An understanding of viral infection and the underlying role of the immune system in protection against these diseases is vital in today’s medical climate. Previously, only symptoms could be treated, as no antiviral therapies existed in clinical medicine. The increasing amounts of research and discov...

Table of Contents:

• The Role of Mucosal Immunity in Protection against Viral Diseases
• Anogenital Mucosal Immunology and Virology
• Gastrointestinal Mucosal Immunology
• Virology of the Gastrointestinal Tract
• Oral Manifestations of Viral Diseases
• Common Respiratory Viruses and Pulmonary Mucosal Immunology
• Ophthalmic Manifestations of Viral Diseases.