Zika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models
Volume 2: The Neuroscience of Zika Virus
Description:... Zika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models: Volume Two: The Neuroscience of Zika examines diagnosis, vaccines, and potential therapy methods for Zika virus syndrome. The book also details the neuroscience of Guillain-Barré syndrome, its effects and neuromuscular rehabilitation. It is designed to help readers better understand detection, therapies for Zika virus, preventative vaccines, diagnosis and associated microcephaly. Chapters on models enable further research and understanding. This book has applicability for neuroscientists, neurologists, virologists and anyone working to better understand the evolution and pathogenesis of Zika virus-related conditions.
- Provides a broad range of topics related to the neuroscience of Zika, including its diagnosis, vaccines and therapy
- Contains chapter abstracts, key facts, a dictionary of terms and summary points to aid in understanding
- Discusses novel and non-pharmacological therapies, Guillain-Barré Syndrome and vaccine development
- Features chapters on rat, mouse, and guinea pig models of Zika and case reports of Zika co-infection with chikungunya, dengue-2 and Guillain-Barré
- Includes coverage of microcephaly and developmental delays and examines Zika outbreaks in Brazil, Honduras, Uganda, Jamaica and Mozambique
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