Research on Virology and Cytopathology

Research on Cytopathology is a book presenting the information and practical applications of clinical cytology in determining the etiology, diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic options of benign and malignant disease. Committed to bridging the gap between cytopathology and surgical pathology, this book stresses the value of clinical-pathological correlations, as well as the correlation between cytological and histological findings.



Chapter 1 discusses the emergence of a highly divergent Encephalomyocarditis Virus (EMCV) in Singapore.



Chapter 2 examines the roles of known cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) in synapse formation, and reviews the participation of these CAMs in brain disorders.



Chapter 3 reviews different types of tumor vessels in gastric cancer, their morphology and clinical importance.



Chapter 4 shows the impact of tumor regression in rectal cancer therapy decision tree.



Chapter 5 proposes the use of MR imaging and new catheters/devices in cardiovascular interventions.



Chapter 6 brings the results of a five-year investigation about the influence of phytotherapy on the size and secretion activity of macroprolactinomas.



Chapter 7 discusses the differential diagnosis of brain calcifications in relation to the possible psychiatric presentations reported in the recent literature.



Chapter 8 aims to clarify the main positioning errors during a radiograph's performance to increase the knowledge of professionals



Chapter 9 presents the past and current situation regarding the HIV epidemic in Pakistan. It examines the phylogenetic evidence indicating the routes of HIV transmission, and the bridging of infection across various high risk groups.



Chapter 10 shows how the changing population immune-genetic pressures might affect HIV subtype A epidemic dynamics, genomic variability and epitope diversity, and steer immuno-evolution of this subtype in new directions.