Influenza.

Cover -- Contents -- Figures -- Series Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Influenza Virus -- Definition of a Virus -- Discovery of the Influenza Virus -- Classification and Morphology of the Influenza Virus -- Viral Pathogenicity and Host Responses -- Chapter 2. The Epidemiology of Influenza -- Definitions and Timelines -- Influenza Antigenic Drift and Shift -- Significance of Influenza Strain H5N1 -- Chapter 3. The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 -- Description of the Pandemic -- Global Influence of the Pandemic -- Factors Influencing Severity of Disease -- Significance of the Pandemic for Today -- Preparation for a Future Influenza Pandemic -- Chapter 4. The Clinical Manifestations of Influenza -- Uncomplicated Influenza -- Complicated Influenza -- Extra-Pulmonary Complications of Influenza -- Influenza Manifestations in Special Patient Populations -- Chapter 5. Making the Diagnosis of Influenza -- Clinical Diagnosis of Influenza -- Laboratory Diagnosis of Influenza -- Future Development of Diagnostic Tests for Influenza -- Chapter 6. Treatment and Prevention of Influenza -- Treatments for Influenza -- Prevention of Influenza -- Areas of Future Research for Treatment and Prevention of Influenza -- Conclusions -- Timeline -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- Z -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

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