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Understanding Viruses
The Second Edition of Understanding Viruses provides a balanced approach to this fascinating discipline, combining the molecular, clinical, and historical aspects of virology and gives a comprehensive introduction to human viral diseases. Chapters discussing speci? c viral diseases weave in an epi...
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Jones & Bartlett Learning
2013
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Edition: | 2nd ed. [ International Edition ] |
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245 | |a Understanding Viruses | ||
250 | |a 2nd ed. [ International Edition ] | ||
260 | |b Jones & Bartlett Learning |c 2013 | ||
300 | |a xxv, 704 p. : ill (some color) ; 28 cm | ||
505 | |a Introduction to viruses -- Eukaryotic molecular biology and host cell constraints -- Virus architecture and nomenclature -- Virus replication cycles -- Laboratory diagnosis of viral diseases and working with viruses in the research laboratory -- Mechanisms of viral entry and spread of infection in the body -- Host resistance to viral infections -- Epidemiology -- The history of medicine, clinical trials, gene therapy, and xenotransplantation -- Viruses and cancer -- Poliovirus and other enteroviruses -- Influenza viruses -- Rabies -- Poxviruses -- Herpesviruses -- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- Hepatitis viruses -- New viruses and viruses that are reemerging -- What about prions and viroids? -- Plant viruses -- The best for last : bacteriophages. | ||
520 | |a The Second Edition of Understanding Viruses provides a balanced approach to this fascinating discipline, combining the molecular, clinical, and historical aspects of virology and gives a comprehensive introduction to human viral diseases. Chapters discussing speci? c viral diseases weave in an epidemiological and global perspective and include treatment and prevention information. With a wealth of student and instructor support tools, Understanding Viruses is an accessible, exciting, and engaging text for your virology course. | ||
650 | |a Virus Diseases. Virus Physiological Phenomena. | ||
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