Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children II

Sarah S. Long (auth.), Andrew J. Pollard, Adam Finn (eds.)0-387-25341-6, 0-387-25342-4, 978-0387-25341-1

Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity II provides a current view from leading experts concerning the hottest topics of concern to clinicians caring for children with infections. The book brings together a collection of manuscripts from a faculty of authors of international standing who contributed to a course in Paediatric Infection and Immunity in Oxford, UK in June 2004.

Table of contents :
Emerging Infections and Children: Influenza and Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy….Pages 1-9
Chickenpox Party or Varicella Vaccine?….Pages 11-24
The ABC of Epstein-Barr Virus Infections….Pages 25-39
The Immune Response to Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Infection….Pages 41-65
Chronic Granulomatous Disease: From Genetic Defect to Clinical Presentation….Pages 67-87
Novel Primary Immunodeficiencies….Pages 89-99
Periodic Fever….Pages 101-115
BCG Vaccine….Pages 117-134
Helminth Infections of Children: Prospects for Control….Pages 135-144
Rabies on the Doorstep….Pages 145-160
Prevention of Typhoid Fever….Pages 161-173
Dexamethasone in the Treatment of Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis in Developing Countries: Is it Beneficial?….Pages 175-188
Should Dexamethasone be Part of Routine Therapy of Bacterial Meningitis in Industrialised Countries?….Pages 189-197
How to Interpret a CSF—The Art and the Science….Pages 199-216
Reverse Vaccinology and Vaccines for Serogroup B Neisseria meningitidis ….Pages 217-223