Fenner and White's medical virology / Christopher J Burrell, Colin R Howard and Frederick A Murphy

By:

Burrell, Christopher J [author, School of molecular and biomedical science - University School of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.]

Contributor(s):

Howard, Colin R [author, College of Medicine and Dentistry - University of Birmingham, United Kingdom]
Murphy, Frederick A [author., University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Amsterdam ; Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2017Edition: Fifth EditionDescription: xix, 583 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780123751560

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

QR201.V55 BUR

Contents:

Part I: Principles of Virology 1. History and Impact of Virology 2. Classification of Viruses and Phylogenetic Relationships 3. Virion Structure and Composition 4. Virus Replication 5. Innate Immunity 6. Adaptive Immune Responses to Infection 7. Pathogenesis of Virus Infections 8. Patterns of Infection 9. Mechanisms of Viral Oncogenesis 10. Laboratory Diagnosis of Virus Diseases 11. Vaccines and Vaccination 12. Antiviral Chemotherapy 13. Epidemiology of Viral Infections 14. Control, Prevention, and Eradication 15. Emerging Virus Diseases Part II: Specific Virus Diseases of Humans 16. Poxviruses 17. Herpesviruses 18. Adenoviruses 19. Papillomaviruses 20. Polyomaviruses 21. Parvoviruses 22. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis Delta Viruses 23. Retroviruses 24. Reoviruses 25. Orthomyxoviruses 26. Paramyxoviruses 27. Rhabdoviruses 28. Filoviruses 29. Bunyaviruses 30. Arenaviruses 31. Coronaviruses 32. Picornaviruses 33. Caliciviruses 34. Astroviruses 35. Togaviruses 36. Flaviviruses 37. Hepeviruses 38. Prions 39. Viral Syndromes

Summary: Fenner and White's Medical Virology, Fifth Edition provides an integrated view of related sciences, from cell biology, to medical epidemiology and human social behavior. The perspective represented by this book, that of medical virology as an infectious disease science, is meant to provide a starting point, an anchor, for those who must relate the subject to clinical practice, public health practice, scholarly research, and other endeavors. The book presents detailed exposition on the properties of viruses, how viruses replicate, and how viruses cause disease. These chapters are then followed by an overview of the principles of diagnosis, epidemiology, and how virus infections can be controlled. The first section concludes with a discussion on emergence and attempts to predict the next major public health challenges. These form a guide for delving into the specific diseases of interest to the reader as described in Part II. This lucid and concise, yet comprehensive, text is admirably suited to the needs of not only advanced students of science and medicine, but also postgraduate students, teachers, and research workers in all areas of virology.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Book	Medical School Open Shelf	QR201.V55 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	151051	Available	BK138130
Book	Medical School Open Shelf	QR201.V55 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	151050	Available	BK138184
Book	Medical School Open Shelf	QR201.V55 BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	151049	Available	BK138178

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fenner and White's Medical Virology, Fifth Edition provides an integrated view of related sciences, from cell biology, to medical epidemiology and human social behavior. The perspective represented by this book, that of medical virology as an infectious disease science, is meant to provide a starting point, an anchor, for those who must relate the subject to clinical practice, public health practice, scholarly research, and other endeavors.

The book presents detailed exposition on the properties of viruses, how viruses replicate, and how viruses cause disease. These chapters are then followed by an overview of the principles of diagnosis, epidemiology, and how virus infections can be controlled. The first section concludes with a discussion on emergence and attempts to predict the next major public health challenges.

These form a guide for delving into the specific diseases of interest to the reader as described in Part II. This lucid and concise, yet comprehensive, text is admirably suited to the needs of not only advanced students of science and medicine, but also postgraduate students, teachers, and research workers in all areas of virology.

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