The field of neuroinfectious diseases is rapidly expanding and despite many historical conditions having effective vaccines, re-emergence in unvaccinated populations is a growing concern, whilst outbreaks of newly emerging infections may rapidly grow to epidemic proportions spread over large geographical areas. Infectious diseases of the nervous system can be caused by a diverse range of infectious agents as well as post-infectious neurological syndromes. In this book, renowned experts review the most recent advances to provide a timely and up-to-date overview of the field combined into one volume. Covers emerging diseases like Ebola, Chikungunya, West Nile, and ZikaExamines the role of the systemic immune system and neuroimmune interactionDiscusses animal models, in vitro drug discovery, and human studiesAddresses the dearth of clinical trials and how research can proceedLooks ahead to future potential epidemics like tick-borne illnesses INDICE: 1. An introduction to neuroinfectious diseases2. Bacterial infections of the nervous system3. Fungal infections of the nervous system4. Prion and prion-like disorders.5. Protozoal infections of the nervous system6. Historic viral infections of the nervous system7. Emerging viral infections of the nervous system8. Slow virus infections of the nervous system9. Post infectious diseases10. Neuroimmune interactions
- ISBN: 978-0-12-819111-8
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 275
- Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2020
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés