Edited by
R.F. Schinazi, Emory University School of Medicine, Decatur, GA, USA
J.-P. Sommadossi, Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA, USA
C. Rice, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA
Description
Frontiers in Viral Hepatitis provides a compilation of the research from over 40 key opinion leaders in the field of Hepatitis.
The book focuses on the latest advances in the search for new, more effective therapeutic options and related topics in viral hepatitis.
These include regulatory issues, epidemiology, and emerging viruses; immunology and vaccines; viral hepatitis B and C infections in
children; genetics pathology and viral diagnosis; cell systems and animal models; novel therapeutics for hepatitis B and C; resistance
and therapeutic strategies in humans; and prevention and treatment options for hepatocellular carcinoma.
The breadth of information
published in this volume provides insight into current prevention and treatment options. Recent advances in our understanding of the
molecular biology, immunology and pathogenesis of hepatitis viruses have accelerated at a remarkable rate, offering a more comprehensive
perspective on hepatitis.
