Human Respiratory Viral Infections

Using a multidisciplinary approach, Human Respiratory Viral Infections is set at the level between the definitive reference work and an essential clinical manual. Exploring recent advances in human respiratory viral research, the text builds on the basic sciences of epidemiology, virology, molecular biology, and immunology to cover clinical diagnosis, mechanism of pathogenesis, manifestations of disease, impact, treatment, and management strategies. * Provides a comprehensive review of all the major human respiratory viral infections * Supplies a detailed description of the anatomy of the respiratory system * Discusses the salient features of specific viruses * Examines the latest diagnostic tools * Covers risk factors associated with incidence of respiratory viral infections in children and adults in different occupational and environmental settings Presenting the latest knowledge in human respiratory viral infections, this text will be immensely valuable for pulmonologists, biomedical scientists, research s

Dr. Sunit K. Singh completed his PhD at the University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany in the area of molecular infection biology. His main areas of research interest are molecular virology and immunology. He has received several awards, including the Skinner Memorial Award, Travel Grant Award, NIH-Fogarty Fellowship, and Young Scientist Award. Dr. Singh is associated with several international journals of repute as an associate editor and an editorial board member.