| Identifier |
CH48_2551-2646 |
| Title |
Lesions Produced by Infections and Inflammations of the Central Nervous System |
| Alternative Title |
Section 11: Chapter 48 |
| Creator |
Barrett J. Katz, MD, MBA |
| Affiliation |
Weill Medical College of Cornell University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Subject |
Infectious Diseases; Inflammatory Diseases; Immunity; Mucoceles; Pyoceles; Sinusitis; Neuritis; Vasculitis |
| Description |
"The central nervous system (CNS) is anatomically protected from invasion by most organisms by structures such as bone, fibrous membranes, and vascular tight junctions (1-3). Nevertheless, once organisms gain entry to the CNS, they proliferate more easily than almost anywhere else in the body." |
| Abstract |
"The central nervous system (CNS) is anatomically protected from invasion by most organisms by structures such as bone, fibrous membranes, and vascular tight junctions (1-3). Nevertheless, once organisms gain entry to the CNS, they proliferate more easily than almost anywhere else in the body. The natural immunity of the CNS is relatively ineffective, so normally nonpathogenic organisms can become pathogenic, and weak pathogens become virulent. When disease or cytotoxic agents further impair immunity, opportunistic infections by rarely encountered bacteria, fungi, parasites, or viruses may develop." |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Publication Type |
Book chapter |
| Rights Management |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association (NANOS), Copyright 2011. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit http://library.med.utah.edu/NOVEL/about/copyright |
| Extent |
4.8 MB |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_wht |
| ID |
190090 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rj4hsw/190090 |
