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Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease: Molecules Today, More Cures Tomorrow, Tokyo, May 10–14, 1993 (1993 ISVHLD)

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1994

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  1. K. Nishioka

    1. Japanese Red Cross, Tokyo, Japan

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  2. H. Suzuki

    1. Yamanashi Medical College, Yamanashi, Japan

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  3. S. Mishiro

    1. Institute of Immunology, Tokyo, Japan

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  4. T. Oda

    1. Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan

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Table of contents (205 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  3. Hepatitis Viruses A, B, C, D, and E

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
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    2. Perspectives

      1. The Hepatitis Viruses: An Overview
        • Robert H. Purcell
        Pages 19-21
      2. Recent Advances in Understanding the Molecular Virology of Hepatoviruses: Contrasts and Comparisons with Hepatitis C Virus
        • Stanley M. Lemon, Linda E. Whetter, Ki Ha Chang, Edwin A. Brown
        Pages 22-27
      3. Hepatocarcinogenic Mechanisms in Hepadnavirus-infected Hosts
        • William S. Robinson
        Pages 28-32
      4. The Hepatitis C Virus: Genetic Organization, Persistence, and Vaccine Strategies
        • Michael Houghton, Q.-L. Choo, G. Kuo, R. Ralston, M. Selby, A. Weiner et al.
        Pages 33-37
      5. The Molecular Biology of Hepatitis Delta Virus: Recent Advances
        • John L. Gerin, John L. Casey, Katherine F. Bergmann
        Pages 38-41
      6. Molecular and Serological Characteristics of Hepatitis E Virus
        • Daniel W. Bradley, Michael A. Purdy
        Pages 42-45

    3. Taxonomy

      1. Classification and Taxonomy of Hepatitis Viruses: Summary of a Workshop
        • Joseph L. Melnick, Colin R. Howard
        Pages 47-49
      2. Taxonomic Classification of Hepatitis A Virus
        • Stanley M. Lemon, Betty H. Robertson
        Pages 50-53
      3. Classification and Taxonomy of the Hepadnaviruses—Current Status
        • Colin R. Howard
        Pages 54-56
      4. Derivation of a Rational Nomenclature for Hepatitis C Virus by Phylogenetic Analysis of the NS-5 Region
        • E. C. Holmes, P. Simmonds, T.-A. Cha, S.-W. Chan, F. McOmish, B. Irvine et al.
        Pages 57-62
      5. The Taxonomy of Hepatitis Delta Virus
        • John L. Gerin
        Pages 63-64
      6. Hepatitis E Virus: Some Characteristics Relevant to Virus Classification
        • Mikhail S. Balayan
        Pages 65-67
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A series of international symposia on viral hepatitis and liver disease has been held triannially, and called the "Olympics" of this research field. Our book presents the results of the eighth of these "Olympiads" which for the first time, was held in Asia (May 1993, Tokyo). Due to the rapid progress in research on both basic and clinical aspects of viral hepatitis and liver disease, the state of the art in this field is continually being updated, and our book provides a broad and in-depth survey of current work. The major topics in our book include molecular biology of the five known hepatitis viruses (HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, and HEV), clinical implications of genetic variants of HBV and HCV, interferon treatment of HCV-related liver disease, and worldwide epidemiology and control of viral hepatitis. New subjects not seen in previous books, such as genotypes of HCV, are also covered. Expanding knowledge about the heterogeneity of the HCV genome has revealed a great variety of genotypes as well as their association with host pathogenesis and their varying responsiveness to interferon therapy. The first promising results of efforts to develop a hepatitis C vaccine are also presented. Finally, compared with its predecessors, our book contains many more papers from Asian countries, where the prevalence of viral hepatitis and liver disease is the highest in the world.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Japanese Red Cross, Tokyo, Japan

    K. Nishioka

  • Yamanashi Medical College, Yamanashi, Japan

    H. Suzuki

  • Institute of Immunology, Tokyo, Japan

    S. Mishiro

  • Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan

    T. Oda

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