Antiviral agents and human viral diseases / editors, George J. Galasso, Richard J. Whitley, Thomas C. Merigan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Part 1 Basic biology - drug development:
1. Virus replication - target functions and events for virus-specific inhibitors
2. Pathogenesis of viral infection
3. Preclinical evaluation of antiviral agents - in vitro and animal testing
4. Clinical drug development - human pharmacology, safety, and tolerance trials.

Part 2 Laboratory diagnosis/clinical trials:

5. Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections;
6. Clinical trials methodology and statistical evaluation;
7. Major ocular viral infections;
8. Cytomegalovirus and the immunocompromised Host
9. Varicella-Zoster virus infections;
10. Herpes simplex virus infections;
11. Human papilloma viruses and interferon therapy;
12. Respiratory viruses infections;
13. Viral infections of the gastrointestinal tract;
14. Antiviral therapy of viral hepatitis;
15. Viral infections of the central nervous system;
16. Chronic interuterine and perinatal infections;
17. HIV and other human herpesvirus type 6 infections;
18. Epstein-Barr Virus and Human Herpesvirus types 6 and 7
19. Cytomegalovirus
20. Hantaviruses and other RNA haemorrhagic, encephalitic, and febrile disease viruses.

Part 3 Prevention:
21. Immunization against viral diseases.