Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children IIAndrew J. Pollard, Adam Finn 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. |
Contents
Influenza and Acute | 1 |
Dexamethasone in the Treatment of Pediatric | 2 |
How to Interpret a CSFThe Art and the Science | 4 |
Chickenpox Party or Varicella Vaccine? | 10 |
The ABC of EpsteinBarr Virus Infections | 31 |
Summary | 37 |
From Genetic Defect | 66 |
Clinical Characterization of CGD and Current Therapies | 77 |
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Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children II Andrew J. Pollard,Adam Finn Limited preview - 2007 |
Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children II Andrew J. Pollard,Adam Finn No preview available - 2010 |
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