Understanding Zika Virus: Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models

Author: Colin R Martin

Publication Date: July 4, 2021

ISBN: 9780128202678, 9780323903097

Language: English

Publisher: Elsevier Science

Book Description: Zika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control, and Models: Volume Two: The Neuroscience of Zika provides a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis, vaccines, and potential therapy methods for Zika virus syndrome. It delves into the neuroscience of Guillain-Barr syndrome, its effects, and neuromuscular rehabilitation, aiming to enhance the reader’s understanding of detection, therapies for Zika virus, preventative vaccines, diagnosis, and associated microcephaly. The book also includes chapters on models to facilitate further research and understanding.

Key Features:

• Provides a broad range of topics related to the neuroscience of Zika, including its diagnosis, vaccines, and therapy
• Contains chapter abstracts, key facts, a dictionary of terms, and summary points to aid in understanding
• Discusses novel and non-pharmacological therapies, Guillain-Barr Syndrome, and vaccine development
• Features chapters on rat, mouse, and guinea pig models of Zika and case reports of Zika co-infection with chikungunya, dengue-2, and Guillain-Barr
• Covers microcephaly and developmental delays and examines Zika outbreaks in Brazil, Honduras, Uganda, Jamaica, and Mozambique

Target Audience: Neuroscientists, neurologists, virologists, and anyone working to better understand the evolution and pathogenesis of Zika virus-related conditions.