| Main Title |
Common Cold [electronic resource] / |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Eccles, Ronald.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Birkhäuser Basel, |
| Year Published |
2009 |
| Call Number |
QR46 |
| ISBN |
9783764399122 |
| Subjects |
Medicine ;
Microbiology
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| Internet Access |
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| Collation |
X, 358 p. online resource. |
| Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
| Contents Notes |
A short history of the common cold -- Mechanisms of symptoms of common cold and flu -- Common respiratory infections diagnosed in general practice -- Epidemiology -- The role of viruses in the etiology and pathogenesis of common cold -- Etiology of the common cold: Modulating factors -- Host defenses -- Transmission of colds -- Interventions to prevent transmission of the common cold -- Antivirals for the common cold -- Antibiotic use for common cold -- Over the counter medicines for colds -- Vitamins and minerals -- Herbal, traditional and alternative remedies. The common cold is unlike any other human disease. It seems impossible to defeat and affects all of us on a regular basis. Due to the large number of viruses causing colds any specific cure is a major challenge. This unique book brings together a wide range of topics, from our ancestors' views about disease, followed by the questions why and how we sneeze, cough and get a runny nose, to the intricacies of host-virus interactions and immunological phenomena on the molecular level. Popular treatments, "over the counter" medicines and interventions are reviewed. Finally recent developments and new treatment options are highlighted. |
| Place Published |
Basel |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases, BAID |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2009 |
| Series Title Untraced |
Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases, BAID |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20140920023135 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02626nam a22004455i 45 |
