Viruses and the Lung

"This book aims to discuss the histopathological changes caused in the lungs by various viruses. ... The audience includes pathologists and pathology residents. It also can be helpful for clinicians, since it discusses clinical features and differential diagnosis for every case. ... This is a welcome addition to the literature in pulmonary pathology. It is concise and easy to use with lots of pertinent information." (Tejashree Karnik, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2015) "The entire book is highly illustrated with multiple richly colored photomicrographs in almost every chapter ... . Given the excellence of the histopathology, both by description and in illustrations, this book is primarily of interest to general pathologists and pathology residents, along with virologists. ... We all - teachers, researchers, and clinicians - will go to this resource for the histology slide needed for any lecture on viruses and the lung." (Richard G. Wunderink, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 60 (5), March, 2015)

• Introduction.- Lung Defenses.- Taxonomic Classification of Pneumotropic Viruses.- Adult Viral Infections in the Non Immunocompromised Host.- Viral Infections in AIDS, Transplantation and other Immunodeficiency States.- Perinatal, Neonatal and Infantile Viral Diseases Affecting the Lung.- Viral-linked Lung Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions.- Viral-linked non Tumoral Lung Disorders.- Jaagsiekte and other viral-linked, non human lung disorders.