In this book the current knowledge on human cytomegalovirus
(HCMV) as a human pathogen is lucidly summarized, bringing
the reader fully up to date with current knowledge
concerning HCMV and all the known clincial and medical
aspects of diseases caused by, and associated with, HCMV.
The book is divided into four parts: (I) Human
cytomegalovirus and human diseases; (II) human
cytomegalovirus infections and the immunocompromised host;
(III) diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human
cytomegalovirus and human diseases; and (IV) molecular
aspects of human cytomegalovirus. Each part is put together
from chapters written by experts in the respective fields,
providing basic medical and molecular knowledge in addition
to more specific understanding of HCMV infections.

Guest editor: E.-S. Huang