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Fourth Edition
By
D. White, Applied MicroCircuits Corporation, San Diego, Ca
Frank Fenner, The Australian National University Canberra, ACT, Australia
Description
Medical Virology first appeared in 1970 and was immediately hailed as a classic. The Fourth Edition has been completely
updated, substantially rewritten, and considerably expanded. Acknowledging that today's students possess a more sophisticated background
of molecular and cellular biology, the book is pitched a little higher than was the third edition. Nevertheless, it maintains the exceptionally
high standards of the three previous editions, including the now famous user-friendly style. Hundreds of instructive diagrams and succinct
tables smooth the path for the reader. Extensive lists of recent authoritative reviews at the end of each of the 36 chapters simplifies
the reader's entry into the scientific literature. Throughout, the focus is on fundamental principles, mechanisms and basic facts, rather
than on overwhelming detail.
Part I of the book, expanded to over 400 pages, comprises in effect a self-contained overview of the Principles
of Virology. Part II, entitled Viruses of Humans, deals comprehensively with all the families of human viruses. Extensive coverage is
given to the molecular biology of the viruses and of viral replication, pathogenesis and immunity, clinical features of all important
diseases caused by all viruses affecting humans, the latest laboratory diagnostic methods, epidemiology and control, including chemotherapy
and vaccines.
This lucid and concise yet comprehensive text is admirably suited to the needs not only of advanced students of science
and medicine but also particularly of postgraduate students, teachers, and research workers in all areas of virology.
Contents
Principles of Animal Virology:
Structure and Composition of Viruses. Classification and Nomenclature of Viruses. Viral Replication.
Viral Genetics and Evolution. Virus?Induced Changes in Cells. Mechanisms of Infection and Spread of Viruses through the Body. Determinants
of Viral Virulence and Host Resistance. Immune Response to Viral Infections. Mechanisms of Disease Production. Persistent Infections.
Mechanisms of Viral Oncogenesis. Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Diseases. Immunization against Viral Diseases. Epidemiology of Viral Infections.
Prevention, Control, and Eradication of Viral Diseases. Chemotherapy of Viral Diseases.
Viruses of Humans:
Parvoviridae. Papovaviridae.
Adenoviridae. Herpesviridae. Poxviridae. Hepadnaviridae and Hepatitis D. Picornaviridae. Caliciviridae and Astroviridae.
Togaviridae. Flaviviridae. Coronaviridae. Paramyxoviridae. Rhabdoviridae. Filoviridae. Orthomyxoviridae. Arenaviridae. Bunyaviridae.
Reoviridae. Retroviridae. Viral Syndromes. Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 603 pages, publication date: JUN-1994
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-746642-2
ISBN-10: 0-12-746642-8
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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