TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 191. General Considerations of Viral Diseases
A1  - Morrison, L. Katie
A1  - Ahmed, Ammar
A1  - Madkan, Vandana
A1  - Mendoza, Natalia
A1  - Tyring, Stephen
A2  - Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2  - Katz, Stephen I.
A2  - Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2  - Paller, Amy S.
A2  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Wolff, Klaus
PY  - 2012
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
AB  - |PrintViral  Diseases  at  a  GlanceCutaneous  lesions  are  an  extremely  common  and  often  the  only  manifestation  of  viral  infections.Viruses  can  produce  skin  lesions  by  direct  replication  in  the  epidermis,  as  is  the  case  with  papillomaviruses,  poxviruses,  and  several  herpesviruses;  or  as  a  secondary  manifestation  of  replication  elsewhere  in  the  body.The  direct  effects  of  viral  replication  on  epidermal  cells  and  the  inflammatory  immune  response  both  contribute  to  cutaneous  lesions.Viral  latency  followed  by  reactivation  occurs  with  certain  viruses.  Neoplastic  transformation  is  possible  with  some  latent  viruses.Laboratory  diagnostic  techniques  include  viral  culture,  microscopy,  detection  of  viral  nucleic  acids  or  viral  antigens,  and  serologic  testing.Many  effective  antiviral  drugs  exist,  and  others  are  currently  in  development.Preventive  techniques  are  currently  the  most  effective  means  for  decreasing  the  morbidity  of  viral  infections.  Vaccines  are  a  key  component  of  preventative  measures.  
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Y2  - 2024/04/19
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