The neuroscience of Zika. Zika virus impact, diagnosis, control, and models / Volume 2, (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Zika virus impact, diagnosis, control, and models
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Colin R. Martin, Caroline Hollins-Martin, Victor R. Preedy, Rajkumar Rajendram.
• Editors: Martin, Colin R, 1964-; Hollins Martin, Caroline; Preedy, Victor R; Rajendram, Rajkumar
• Contents: Section 1 – Methods, Biomarkers, and Diagnosis 1. Imaging Zika virus infection 2. Use of CRISPR: applications to flaviviruses 3. Methods of investigating neurotoxicity of larvicides: applications of systems biology 4. Methods for the detection of Zika virus infectivity Section 2 – Vector Control, Vaccines, Pharmacology 5. Vector control and Zika virus: a focus on mosquitoes 6. Vector control: a focus on rural household containers: applications to Zika virus 7. Zika virus Vaccines: an overview 8. Novel treatment with 2, 8-bis(trifluoromethyl)quinoline analogs in Zika infection in vitro 9. Zika virus use of human neutralizing antibody in microcephaly prevention: a modelling system 10. Policies on Zika virus Control Section 3 – Novel and Non-Pharmacologic Therapies 11. Role of the pediatric neurologist in treating Zika virus syndrome 12. 25-Hydroxycholesterol usage in Zika Virus Infection 13. Screening and inhibition of the flavivirus NS2B-NS3 protease: application to zika virus 14. Gene silencing and applications to zika virus 15. Screening phytochemicals that react against Zika virus Section 4 – Models and Modelling 16. Guinea pig model of Zika virus: features and applications 17. Rat model of Zika virus: features and applications 18. Mouse model of Zika virus: features and applications 19. Modelling Zika virus in the USA 20. Modelling Zika virus infection in laboratory animals: impact on neurological systems Section 5 – Neuroscience of Guillain-Barré Syndrome 21. Severe Guillain-Barré Syndrome 22. Plasmablasts, plasma and neurotoxic antibodies in Guillain-Barré syndrome 23. Oxidative stress in Guillain-Barré Syndrome and linkage with neurology 24. Neuromuscular effects and rehabilitation in Guillain-Barré syndrome 25. Post-infectious demyelinating diseases: Guillain-Barré syndrome and beyond Section 6 – Neuroscience of Microcephaly 26. Microcephaly and developmental delays 27. Congenital microcephaly: features and risk factors 28. Microcephaly in fetal alcohol syndrome 29. Microcephaly in genetic disorders: the case of MFSD2A and hypomyelination 30. Folate metabolism, 5, 10-methenyltetrahydrofolate synthetase and microcephaly Section 7 – International Aspects 31. Zika Virus in Honduras 32. Zika Virus in Uganda 33. Zika Virus in Jamaica 34. Zika virus in Mozambique 35. Zika virus in Brazil Section 8 – Case Reports 36. Case reports: Zika and Chikungunya virus infection 37. Case reports: Zika virus neuroretinitis 38. Case reports: Zika virus infection in Singapore 39. Case reports: Coinfection with Zika virus and dengue-2 viruses 40. Case report: Guillain-Barré and Zika virus infection
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.9185; Zika virus; Guillain-Barré syndrome; Neurosciences
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323903097
• Related ISBNs: 9780128202678
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