Common Cold

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Eccles, Ronald (Editor), Weber, Olaf (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel : Birkhäuser Basel, 2009.
• Series: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases, BAID
• Subjects: Medicine.; Medical microbiology.; Molecular biology.; Biomedicine.; Medical Microbiology.; Molecular Medicine.

The common cold is unlike any other human disease. It seems impossible to defeat and affects all of us on a regular basis. Due to the large number of viruses causing colds any specific cure is a major challenge. This unique book brings together a wide range of topics, from our ancestors’ views about...

Table of Contents:

• A short history of the common cold
• Mechanisms of symptoms of common cold and flu
• Common respiratory infections diagnosed in general practice
• Epidemiology
• The role of viruses in the etiology and pathogenesis of common cold
• Etiology of the common cold: Modulating factors
• Host defenses
• Transmission of colds
• Interventions to prevent transmission of the common cold
• Antivirals for the common cold
• Antibiotic use for common cold
• Over the counter medicines for colds
• Vitamins and minerals
• Herbal, traditional and alternative remedies.