| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 365 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
General principles -- Virology : how it all began -- General properties of viruses -- Viral replication and genetics -- How viruses cause disease -- Resistance of the human body to virus infections -- Viruses and cancer in humans -- Viruses and the community -- Special infections -- Upper respiratory tract and eye infections due to adenoviruses, coronaviruses (including SARS CoV), and rhinoviruses -- Infections caused by the paramyxoviruses: measles, RSV, mumps, parainfluenze, meta pneumovirus and the henipaviruses -- Orthomyxoviruses and influenza -- Gastroenteritis viruses -- Rubella: postnatal infections -- Parvoviruses -- Poxviruses -- Papilloma- and polyomaviruses -- Poliomyelitis and other picornavirus infections -- Herpesviruses: general properties -- Alphaerpesviruses: herpes simplex and varicella-zoster -- Betaherpesviruses: cytomegalovirus and human herpesviruses 6 and 7 -- Gammaherpesviruses: Epstein-Barr virus and Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus -- Introduction to the hepatitis viruses -- Blood-borne hepatitis viruses B and D -- Blood-borne hepatitis C -- Enteric hepatitis viruses A and E -- Retroviruses and HIV -- Lyssavirus and rabies -- Arthropod-borne viruses -- Exotic and dangerous infections: filoviruses and arenaviruses -- Prions and the spongiform encephalopathies -- Special syndromes -- Viral diseases of the central nervous system -- Intrauterine and perinatal infections -- Viral infections in patients with defective immunity -- Respiratory infections -- Sexually-transmitted viral infections -- Resurgent and emergent viral infections -- Practical aspects -- Laboratory diagnosis of viral infections -- Control of viral diseases by immunization -- Antiviral chemotherapy. |
| Summary |
Viruses are the ultimate parasites: they infect cells and hijack their molecular machinery in order to survive, often destroying the host cell in the process. In so doing, they present a major challenge to human health and well-being, with the continual emergence of new viral strains placing huge demands on healthcare systems internationally. This book is an introduction to the subject for anyone who needs to understand how viruses impact on human health, and how they can be managed in a clinical context. It does not seek to turn its readers into virologists, but to provide them with enough knowledge of the nature of viruses and viral infections to serve as an essential foundation for anyone encountering viruses in a clinical or biomedical context. Reflecting our latest understanding of the molecular basis of viral diseases, the 4th edition is for all students of medicine, dentistry, and the biological and biomedical sciences, who need a clear and focused introduction to the subject. |
| Subject |
Medical virology.
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Virus diseases.
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Virus Physiological Phenomena.
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Virology.
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Virus Diseases -- immunology.
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Viruses -- pathogenicity.
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Virology -- Methods.
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Virus diseases -- Microbiology.
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Viruses -- Pathogenicity.
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Medical virology. (OCoLC)fst01014785
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Virus diseases. (OCoLC)fst01167739
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| Added Author |
Kellam, Paul.
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Oxford, J. S. (John Sidney)
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| ISBN |
9780199570881 |
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0199570884 |
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