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The educational challenge of Paediatric Virology: An interview with Professor of Neonatology Anne Greenough

  • Authors:
    • Ioannis N. Mammas
    • Demetrios A. Spandidos
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  • Published online on: August 23, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5007
  • Pages: 3332-3334
  • Copyright: © Mammas et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

According to Professor Anne Greenough, Professor of Neonatology and Clinical Respiratory Physiology at the King's College London (London, UK), Paediatric Virology is indeed a rapidly increasing educational challenge. Professor Greenough, who in 1992 wrote her book on congenital, perinatal and neonatal infections, believes that during the past 3 decades, paediatric health professionals are becoming increasingly involved in specialised care and follow-up of paediatric patients with viral diseases, who require advanced medical care and innovative technological services. Moreover, she highlights the expected role of new vaccines and antiviral agents that are currently under investigation, as well as the impact of emerging viral diseases that require novel prevention strategies and therapeutic protocols. However, she notes that the number of Paediatric Virologists in any one country is likely to be small; hence, a separate paediatric subspecialty needs to be considered carefully. In the context of the 3rd Workshop on Paediatric Virology, which will be held in Athens, Greece, on October 7th, 2017, Professor Greenough will give her plenary lecture on the impact of viral infections on the long term outcomes of prematurely born infants.

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Mammas IN and Mammas IN: The educational challenge of Paediatric Virology: An interview with Professor of Neonatology Anne Greenough. Exp Ther Med 14: 3332-3334, 2017
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Mammas, I.N., & Mammas, I.N. (2017). The educational challenge of Paediatric Virology: An interview with Professor of Neonatology Anne Greenough. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 14, 3332-3334. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5007
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Mammas, I. N., Spandidos, D. A."The educational challenge of Paediatric Virology: An interview with Professor of Neonatology Anne Greenough". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 14.4 (2017): 3332-3334.
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Mammas, I. N., Spandidos, D. A."The educational challenge of Paediatric Virology: An interview with Professor of Neonatology Anne Greenough". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 14, no. 4 (2017): 3332-3334. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.5007