New Challenges to Health The Threat of Virus Infection |
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| Editor:
| Smith, G. L.
Irving, W. L.
McCauley, J. W.
Rowlands, D. J. |
| Contribution by:
| Scourfield, Melanie |
| Series title: | Society for General Microbiology Symposia Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-80614-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2001 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $179.95 |
Book Description:
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Viruses continually evolve and adapt, posing new threats to the health. This book presents discussions of the ecology of viruses and reviews the underlying mechanisms by which some viruses cause disease. An introduction to the mathematical analysis of recurrent viral epidemics is followed by chapters on virus infections in the immunocompromised and the problem of the emergence of antiviral drug resistance. The basis for prion diseases, such as BSE and variant CJD, and the possible...
More DescriptionViruses continually evolve and adapt, posing new threats to the health. This book presents discussions of the ecology of viruses and reviews the underlying mechanisms by which some viruses cause disease. An introduction to the mathematical analysis of recurrent viral epidemics is followed by chapters on virus infections in the immunocompromised and the problem of the emergence of antiviral drug resistance. The basis for prion diseases, such as BSE and variant CJD, and the possible involvement of viruses in human psychiatric illness are also discussed.