| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 925 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Basic elements -- Bacterial infections -- Viral infections -- Ectoparasites -- Protozoan infections -- Fungal infections -- STD and travel medicine -- Therapeutic challenges -- Prevention and vaccines -- Laboratorial diagnosis -- Special aspects of STIs and STDs in comparison to other conditions -- Psychosocial issues -- Economical and political issues |
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History of sexually transmitted infections / Michael Waugh -- Epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections / Aron Gewirtzman, Laura Bobrick, Kelly Conner, and Stephen K. Tyring -- Sexual behavior and psychological aspects associated with sexually transmitted infections / Amber R. Gill, Parisa Ravanfar, Natalia Mendoza, and Stephen K. Tyring -- The normal genitalia : structure and physiology / Gunther Wennemuth and Walter Krause -- Mucosal immunity in sexually transmitted infections / Anthony L. Cunningham, Suzanne M. Garland, Heather Donaghy, and Min Kim -- Biology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and the clinical picture of infection / Catherine A. Ison -- Biology of chlamydiae / Jürgen Rödel and Eberhard Straube -- Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in women and men / Jorma Paavonen -- Chlamydia trachomatis: diagnostic procedures / Angelika Stary and Georg Stary -- Lymphogranuloma venereum / Omar Lupi, Janaína Ribeiro, Paula Chicralla, and Carlos Jose Martins / Biology and natural history of syphilis / Attila Horváth -- Laboratory diagnosis of syphilis / H.-J. Hagedorn -- Early and late syphilis / Helmut Schöfer -- Neurosyphilis / Hilmar W. Prange -- Syphilis and HIV / Natalia Mendoza, Adriana Motta, Brenda L. Pellicane, Parisa Ravanfar, and Stephen K. Tyring -- Chancroid / Thais Harumi Sakuma, Daniel Dal'Asta Coimbra, and Omar Lupi -- Donovanosis / Omar Lupi, Paula Chicralla, and Carlos José Martins -- Genital mycoplasma infection / Natalia Mendoza, Parisa Ravanfar, Anita K. Shetty, Brenda L. Pellicane, Rosella Creed, Sara Goel, and Stephen K. Tyring -- Bacterial vaginosis / A. Rubins |
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Biology of sexually transmitted herpes viruses / H.W. Doerr, Lutz G. Gürtler, and M.W. Wittek -- Genital herpes / Adrian Mindel -- Clinical aspects of HCMV infections in immunocompromised patients / Miriam Wittek, Lutz Gürtler, and Hans Wilhelem Doerr -- Global epidemiology of HIV / Osamah Hamouda -- Immunology of HIV / Heribert Stoiber and Doris Wilflingseder -- HIV in children / Sasan Mohammadsaeed, James R. Murphy, and Gloria P. Heresi -- Clinical manifestations of HIV infections / Norbert H. Brockmeyer and Anja V. Potthoff -- HIV in n Eastern Europe / Nikolai Mashkilleyson and Jeffrey V. Lazarus -- HIV/AIDS in India / Janak Maniar, Amar Uttamrao Surjushe, Ratnakar Kamath, and Alok Maniar -- HIV in Africa / Lutz G. Gürtler -- Cutaneous conditions and HIV in Africa / Anisa Mosam and P.N. Naidu -- Kaposi's sarcoma / Erwin Tschachler -- Biology of sexually transmitted human papillomaviruses / Massimo Tommasino -- Epidemiology of genitoanal HPV infections and associated cancer / F. Xavier Bosch, Silvia de Sanjose, and Xavier Castellsagué -- Immune responses to sexually transmitted HPV infection / Margaret Stanley -- HPV-infection and squamous cell cancer of the lower female genital tract / Karl Ulrich Petry -- Tumor surgery: cervical cancer treatment / Achim Schneider and Christhardt Köhler |
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Genitoanal HPV infection and associated neoplasias in the male / Gerd Gross -- HPV-infection in HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) / Ulrike Wieland, Alexander Kreuter, and Herbert Pfister -- Sexually transmitted HPV-infections of the oral mucosa and upper respiratory tract in adults and children / Stina Syrjänen -- Laboratory diagnosis of HPV and its clinical use / Hans Ikenberg -- Mollusca contagiosa / Mihael Skerlev and Karmela Husar -- Hepatitis viruses as sexually transmitted diseases / Laura J. Lester and Suneal K. Agarwal -- Human lice / Sophie Bouvresse and Olivier Chosidow -- Scabies / Sophie Bouvresse and Olivier Chosidow -- Trichomonas / Brenda L. Pellicane and Megan Nicole Moody -- Genital candidiasis / Jack D. Sobel -- STDs and travel medicine / Rosella Creed, Anita K. Shetty, Parisa Ravanfar, and Stephen K. Tyring -- Therapy-new drugs / Anita K. Shetty, Devak G. Desai, Janice Wilson, and Stephen K. Tyring |
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Resistance of sexually transmitted pathogens to antibiotics and antivirals / German A. Contreras and Cesar A. Arias -- Viral hepatitis vaccines / Melissa L. Diamantis and Stephen K. Tyring -- Prophylactic HPV vaccines / Lutz Gissmann -- HSV prevention / Parisa Ravanfar, Natalia Mendoza, Anita K. Shetty, Rosella Creed, and Stephen K. Tyring -- HIV prevention / Parisa Ravanfar, Natalia Mendoza, Anita K. Shetty, Rosella Creed, and Stephen K. Tyring -- The role of circumcision in preventing STIs / Brian J. Morris and Xavier Castellsague -- Physical barrier methods and microbicides / Kelly B. Conner, Aron J. Gewirtzman, and Stephen K. Tyring -- Novel diagnostic methods / Thomas Meyer -- Genitoanal dermatoses / Gerd Gross -- STIs in pediatrics, perinatology and reproduction / Amber R. Gill and Anita K. Shetty -- Female genital mutilation and risk for transmission of STIS / Aldo Morrone, Roberta Calcaterra, and Gennaro Franco -- Other sexually transmitted infections / Miguel Sanchez -- Sexual abuse / Wolfgang Harth -- Psychosocial issues / Kurt Seikowski -- Economic and political issues associated with sexually transmitted diseases / Viviane Brunne |
| Summary |
This comprehensive, up-to-date reference book is intended to serve as the standard guide in the field. It covers the epidemiology and etiology of the various sexually transmitted infections and associated diseases, reviews novel diagnostic methods, and discusses in depth both new and established treatment methods. An important part of the book is devoted to prevention and particularly to immunoprevention by vaccination. Related issues such as sexual abuse, psychosocial aspects, and economic and political considerations are also included |
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geneeskunde |
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medicine |
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volksgezondheid |
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public health |
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dermatologie |
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dermatology |
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urinestelsel |
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urinary system |
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gynaecologie |
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gynaecology |
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oncologie |
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oncology |
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infectieziekten |
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infectious diseases |
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Medicine (General) |
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Geneeskunde (algemeen) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
Springer e-books |
| Subject |
Sexually transmitted diseases.
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Médecine.
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Sexually transmitted diseases
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Sexuell übertragbare Krankheit
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gross, G. (Gerd)
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Tyring, Stephen K. (Stephen Keith)
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| ISBN |
9783642146633 |
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3642146635 |
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9783642146626 |
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3642146627 |
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