This book discusses all aspects infectious CNS pathology, including different bacterial, viral, fungal, mycoplasma and protozoan pathogens, accompanied by illustrations that show macro- and histopathological changes. It also presents microbiological, epidemiological and clinical data, with a particular focus on meningitis and encephalitis of different bacterial and viral aetiologies, influenza, COVID-19  and other viral and bacterial generalized infections. Further, the book explores the importance of mixed infections, including those in the late stages of HIV infection, as well as pathological changes in different age groups including newborns. A special chapter is devoted to the probable role of biological pathogens in noninfectious brain pathology.

Introduction

Chapter 1. Epidemiology, morbidity and mortality due to brain pathology associated with biological pathogens
Chapter 2 Microbiology and molecular biology in the diagnostics
Chapter 3 Local immunity of the brain
Chapter 4 Neuroplasticity and its possible role in infectious pathology
Chapter 4 General principles of morphological diagnostics of infectious pathology in the brain and terminology
Chapter 5 Acute viral encephalitis
Chapter 6 Brain lesions in generalized viral infections
Chapter 7 Viral lesions in HIV infection
Chapter 8 Meningococcal infection
Chapter 9 Purulent meningitis and meningoencephalitis
Chapter 10 Brain abscesses
Chapter 11  Neurotuberculosis and neurosyphilis
Chapter 12 Lesions due to fungi, protozoa and helminthes
Chapter 13 "Slow" neuroinfections
Chapter 14 Brain lesions in perinatal infections
Chapter 15 Postraumatic encephalitis
Chapter 16 Differential diagnostics in clinical pathology
Chapter 17 Probable role of biological pathogens in noninfectious pathology
Conclusion.