Viral Hepatitis 3/e

-Contents-


Section 1
1. Liver stem cells in persistent viral infection, liver regeneration
and Cancer
2. The role of the liver in the immune response

Section II -
3. Clinical Features of Hepatitis
4. Diagnosis
5. Evolution of hepatitis viruses

Section III - Hepatitis A Virus
6. Structure and Molecular Virology
7. Epidemiology
8. Natural History and Experimental Models
9. Prevention

Section IV - Hepadnaviridae
10. Structure and Molecular Virology
11. Epidemiology of Hepatitis B
12. Avihepadnaviridae
13. Woodchuck Hepadnaviruses
14. Molecular Variants of Hepatitis B Virus - surface antigen
15. Molecular Variants of Hepatitis B Virus - core antigen
16. Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis B and Hepatocellular
Carcinoma
17. Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Molecular Aspects in hepatitis B
18. Pathogenesis of Chronic Hepatitis B - animal studies
19. Pathogenesis of Chronic Hepatitis B - human studies
20. Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B
21. Management of drug resistant variants
22. Liver Transplantation in the Management of Chronic Viral
Hepatitis
23. Protection against hepatitis B

SECTION V: Hepatitis C Virus
24. Structure and Molecular Virology
25. Epidemiology
26. Immune response to HCV in acute & chronic infection.
27. Chimpanzee model of HCV.
28. Autoimmune disorders associated with hepatitis C.
29. CNS complication of HCV infection
30. In vitro replication models of HCV
31. Small animal models of Hepatitis C
32. Progression of Hepatitis C
33. Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis C and Hepatocellular
Carcinoma
34. Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C
35. New drugs for management of hepatitis C.
36. Prevention of hepatitis C.

Section VI - Hepatitis D Virus
37. Structure and Molecular Virology
38. Epidemiology Natural History
39. Treatment of Hepatitis D

Section VII - Hepatitis E Virus
40. Structure and Molecular biology.
41. Hepatitis E as a Zoonotic Disease
42. Epidemiology, Natural History and Experimental Models Diagnosis -
43. Prevention.

Section VIII - Clinical Aspects of Viral Liver Disease
44. Etiology of Fulminant Hepatitis.
45. Treatment of Fulminant Hepatitis.
46. Transfusion-Associated Hepatitis.
47. Hepatitis and Hemophila
48. Occupational Aspects of Hepatitis.
49. Neonatal and Pediatric Infection
50. Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
51. Application of Molecular Biology to the Diagnosis of Viral
Hepatitis
52. Hepatitis in HIV-infected Persons
53. Treatment of extra-hepatic diseases caused by HBV & HCV.
54. The Histologist's Role in Diagnosis and Management of Chronic
Hepatitis B & C.
55. Disinfection and Sterilization
56. Mechanisms of interferon resistance.
57. Novel cytokines for all hepatitis.
58. New in vitro testing systems.
59. New vaccine technology (oral vaccines/adjuvants).
60. Safety of hepatitis vaccines.
61. History of hepatitis.