Viruses and Human Disease
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Viruses and Human Disease

  1. 383 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Viruses and Human Disease

About this book

This is the first text to examine the connection between virology and human disease. It is also the first book to integrate basic virology with pathophysiological conditions. By contrast, most virology textbooks focus on the molecular biology involved without adequate reference to physiology. Viruses and Human Disease is four-color throughout and contains clearly labeled figures and tables.Key Features*Provides a concise overview of animal viruses, emphasizing those causing diseases in humans;* Integrates discussion of molecular biology, epidemiology, and the history of human viruses;* Presents treatment of prions, gene therapy, and vaccine development;* Illustrated in color by an expert virologist;* Includes world maps depicting the current distribution of existing and newly emerging viruses

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Viruses and Human Disease
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Chapter 1. Overview of Viruses and Virus Infection
  7. Chapter 2. The Structure of Viruses
  8. Chapter 3. Plus-Strand RNA and Double-Strand RNA Viruses
  9. Chapter 4. Minus-Strand RNA Viruses
  10. Chapter 5. Viruses Whose Life Cycle Uses Reverse Transcriptase
  11. Chapter 6. DNA-Containing Viruses
  12. Chapter 7. Subviral Agents
  13. Chapter 8. Host Defenses against Viral Infection and Viral Counterdefenses
  14. Chapter 9. Gene Therapy
  15. Appendix A. References for Figures
  16. Appendix B. References for Tables
  17. Index