Understanding Herpes,
Revised Second Edition
Lawrence Raymond Stanberry, MD, PhD
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Herpes simplex viruses cause a wide variety of infections, including genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease that affects one in five people in the United States. Understanding Herpes is a clearly written 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 after-effects. 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 infections. A chapter on vaccines includes information about topical microbicides that may prove effective in preventing genital herpes in women.
Features include
- Information on the diagnosis and treatment of genital herpes
- Breakthroughs and discoveries in antiviral therapy
- Data about the connection between genital herpes and an increased risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV
- Steps to take to reduce the spread of genital herpes between sexual partners
- Information about how drug treatments can reduce the likelihood of spreading the infection to sexual partners
- Information about the use of antiviral drugs during pregnancy.
Lawrence R. Stanberry, MD, PhD, is chair of pediatrics and director of the Sealy Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He has served on numerous advisory and review panels and was the chair of the Vaccine Study Section at the National Institutes of Health.
144 pages
