Congenital Viral Infections -- Influenza -- HIV Infection in Children and Adolescents -- Tuberculosis and Other Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Children -- Emerging Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Viral Diseases -- Diagnosis of Viral Infections -- The Microbiome in Healthy Children -- Viral-Bacterial Interactions in Childhood Respiratory Tract Infections.

The purpose of this book is to provide a synthesis of the ever evolving field of pediatric viral infections. The most common and exotic pediatric viral infections are fully reviewed in this first one of a two volume set. All contributions are written by recognized experts in the field. The publication will appeal to medical microbiologists, practitioners, medical students and other health care providers with a pediatric interest. The known literature on viral infections in children is summarized and discussed in the light of changes in thinking as a result of novel and new evidence.