Overview
Presents results of long term complex studies on adult’s, children’s and perinatal autopsy material
Includes results of more than 10 series of experimental studies with different pathogens
Provides data related to peculiarities of brain immune response, clinically “silent” lesions and neuroplasticity
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book discusses all aspects infectious CNS pathology, including different bacterial, viral, fungal, mycoplasma and protozoan pathogens, accompanied by illustrations that show macro- and histopathological changes. It also presents microbiological, epidemiological and clinical data, with a particular focus on meningitis and encephalitis of different bacterial and viral aetiologies, influenza, COVID-19 and other viral and bacterial generalized infections. Further, the book explores the importance of mixed infections, including those in the late stages of HIV infection, as well as pathological changes in different age groups including newborns. A special chapter is devoted to the probable role of biological pathogens in noninfectious brain pathology.
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About the author
Vsevolod A. Zinserling (Tsinzerling) was born 1954 in Leningrad (Russia) in the family of Prof. Dr. Alexander Zinserling (1923-1995) - outstanding pathologist. He graduated from Leningrad Paediatric Medical Institute in 1977, worked as research scientist, practicing as pathologist in Leningrad Research Institute of Children’s Infections (1977-1988). In 1978-80 had postgraduate training at the chair of pathology (chief. Prof. O.K. Khmelnitsky) of Leningrad Institute for Postgraduate Medical Training. 1981 defended his cand. med. sc. ( Dr. med.) thesis “Brain changes in mycoplasmosis”. In 1988-92 chief of the Central Research Laboratory of Leningrad Paediatric Medical Institute. In 1988 defended the doct. med. sci. thesis “Brain lesions due to respiratory viruses”. In 1992-2007 chief of the Institute of Pathology St. Petersburg Paediatric Medical Academy. He is also since 1990 providing consultations in the city’s Consulting Centre for the Infectious Pathology at SP Botkin Clinical Infectious Hospital. Author of more than 300 scientific publications devoted to different topics of infectious, perinatal and brain pathology, including manuals (in Russian) “Modern Infections” (2002), “Perinatal infections (2002)”, “Infections of the Nervous System” (2011). In 2021 has published by Springer " Infectious Pathology of the Respiratory Tract". Participant of many international congresses, being invited lecturer at European Congresses of ESP (2010-2021).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Infectious Lesions of the Central Nervous System
Authors: Vsevolod Zinserling
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96260-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-96259-3Published: 07 June 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-96262-3Published: 08 June 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-96260-9Published: 06 June 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 362
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 300 illustrations in colour
Topics: Pathology, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry