Published October, 2010
By Rino Rappuoli and Giuseppe del Giudice
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
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The emergence of H5N1 avian influenza in 1997 and of the influenza A H1N1 of swine origin in 2009 calls for new, rapid and sustainable solutions for both seasonal and pandemic influenza viruses.

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Published July, 2009
By Olaf Weber and Ronald Eccles
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
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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.

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Published June, 2008
By Olaf Weber and Ulrike Protzer
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
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Acute and chronic hepatitis and hepatitis-related diseases such as liver failure, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma are among the most important causes for disabilities and death.

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Published May, 2007
By Horst Schroten and Stefan Wirth
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
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Starting with historical, epidemiological and sociocultural issues, this book presents clinical and molecular biological aspects of pediatric infectious diseases.

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Published November, 2006
By Tobias Welte, Norbert Suttorp and Reinhard Marre
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. The goal of this volume is to present state-of-the-art knowledge on epidemiology, clinical presentation, immunology, pathology, and diagnosis of CAP including the identification of "new pathogens".

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Published November, 2006
By Olaf Weber, Andrew Mercer and Axel Schmidt
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
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This monograph provides a comprehensive review of the poxvirus family with a particular emphasis on current developments. It includes the latest insights into poxviral molecular biology, diagnosis, therapy, vaccine development and the beneficial exploitation of these viruses in biomedical research.

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