Viruses and Human Disease

Klappentext Completely revised and updated, the new edition of this groundbreaking text integrates basic virology with pathophysiological conditions to examine the connection between virology and human disease. Most virology textbooks focus on the molecular biology involved without adequate reference to physiology. This text focuses on viruses that infect humans, domestic animals and vertebrates and is based on extensive course notes from James Strauss' virology class at the California Institute of Technology taught for over 30 years. Expertly depicting in color the molecular structure and replication of each virus, it provides an excellent overview for students and professionals interested in viruses as agents of human disease. Zusammenfassung Focuses on viruses that infect humans, domestic animals and vertebrates. This title and overview for students and professionals interested in viruses as agents of human disease. It includes a new chapter on emerging and reemerging viral diseases such as avian flu, SARS, and the spread of West Nile virus across America. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Overview of Viruses and Virus Infection2. The Structure of Viruses3. Plus-Strand RNA Viruses4. Minus-Strand RNA Viruses5. Viruses That Contain Double-Stranded RNA: Family Reoviridae 6. Viruses Whose Life Cycle Uses Reverse Transcriptase7. DNA-Containing Viruses8. Emerging and Reemerging Viral Diseases9. Subviral Agents10. Host Defenses against Viral Infection and Viral Counterdefenses11. Gene Therapy

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• Authors: Ellen G Strauss, Ellen G. Strauss, Ellen G. (California Institute of Technology Strauss, James H Strauss, James H. Strauss, James H. (California Institute of Technology Strauss, James H. Strauss Strauss, Strauss Ellen G., Strauss James H.
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2007
• EAN: 9780123737410
• ISBN: 978-0-12-373741-0
• No. of pages: 480
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Microbiology (non-medical), SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology