Description
Viruses and Human Disease (2nd Ed.)
Authors: Strauss Ellen G., Strauss James H.
Language: EnglishSubjects for Viruses and Human Disease:
Keywords
RNA; virions; immune system; gene therapy; prions; vector system; reverse transcriptase
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Add to cart the book of Strauss Ellen G., Strauss James H.480 p. · 21.4x27.7 cm · Hardback
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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 Reoviridae6. 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
- Includes over 30% new material - virtually all of the figures and tables have been redrawn to include the latest information and the text has been extensively rewritten to include the most up-to-date information
- Includes a new chapter on emerging and reemerging viral diseases such as avian flu, SARS, the spread of West Nile virus across America, and the continuing spread of Nipah virus in Southeast Asia
- Further reading sections at the end of each chapter make it easy find key references
- World maps depicting the current distribution of existing and newly emerging viruses are also incorporated into the text
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