Understanding Herpes [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910459060903321
• Autore: Stanberry Lawrence
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 2006
• ISBN: 1-282-82129-6; 9786612821295; 1-60473-704-2
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (152 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.9518
• Soggetti: Herpes genitalis; Herpes simplex; Herpesviridae Infections; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Herpes Virus, Past and Present; 2. How the Virus Causes Disease; 3. Who in the World Gets Herpes; 4. Genital Herpes: The First Episode; 5. Genital Herpes: Recurrent Episodes; 6. Herpes and Special Situations; 7. Sex, Lies, and Herpes; 8. Treating Herpes; 9. The Search for Vaccines and Microbicides; Appendices; A. Local Support Groups; B. Publications; C. The Internet; Glossary; A; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; U; V; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
• Sommario/riassunto: Herpes simplex viruses are capable of causing a wide variety of infections, including genital herpes, which is so common a sexually transmitted disease that it affects one in five people in the United States. Understanding Herpes is an accessible sourcebook about the virus, its various strains, the ways in which it is transmitted, its symptoms, and the most effective treatments for fighting infection and aftereffects. The book also details how the virus can manifest itself in AIDS patients, pregnant women, and newborns, and discusses the emotional problems that can be caused by herpes infectio