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.
Human Virology is the perfect 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.
Capturing this complex and rapidly-evolving subject with remarkable clarity, Human Virology describes the general principles of viral biology - the properties of viruses, their replication and genetics - along with disease and resistance, before introducing the infections caused by key groups of viruses. It concludes with an overview of the management of viral disease, including diagnosis and immunization.
Reflecting our latest understanding of the molecular basis of viral diseases, Human Virology is the ideal resource for all students of medicine, dentistry, and the biological and biomedical sciences, who need a clear and focused introduction to the subject.
Key Features
- Carefully tailored in terms of breadth and depth to the needs of medicine and biomedicine students: covers all the essential concepts without extraneous details;
- Short, focused chapters and clear, uncluttered design make the book easy to navigate and extract information from;
- Custom-drawn figures and photomicrographs complement the text, helping the reader to grasp key concepts;
- An Online Resource Centre features additional teaching and learning materials.
New to this edition
- Greater explanation of virology at the molecular level, supported by new figures.
- Increased coverage of viral replication.
- Many chapters introduced by new 'Fundamental Concepts' panels, including viral lifecycle boxes, and timelines to show significant landmarks following the discovery of a virus, to give an at-a-glance overview of the topic.
- Case studies throughout illustrate the clinical relevance of the subject.
Contents
Part 1 General Principlpes
- 1: Virology: How it all began
- 2: General properties of viruses
- 3: Viral replication and genetics
- 4: How viruses cause disease
- 5: Resistance of the human body to virus infections
- 6: Viruses and cancer in humans
- 7: Viruses and the community
Part 2 Special Infections
- 8: Upper respiratory tract and eye infections due to adenoviruses, coronaviruses (including SARS CoV), and rhinoviruses
- 9: Infections caused by paramyxoviruses: measles, RSV, mumps, parainfluenza, meta-pneumoviras and the henipaviruses
- 10: Orthomyxoviruses and influenza
- 11: Gastroenteritis viruses
- 12: Rubella: postnatal infections
- 13: Parvoviruses
- 14: Poxviruses
- 15: Papilloma - and polyomavirus
- 16: Poliomyelitis and other picornavirus infections
- 17: The herpesviruses: general properties
- 18: The alphaherpesviruses: herpes simplex and varicella-zoster
- 19: The betaherpesviruses: cytomegalovirus and human herpesviruses 6 and 7
- 20: The gammaherpesviruses: Epstein-Barr virus and Kaposi's sarcoma-assocociated herpesvirus
- 21: Introduction to the hepatitis viruses
- 22: The blood-borne hepatitis viruses B and D
- 23: The blood-borne hepatitis C
- 24: The enteric hepatitis viruses A and E
- 25: Retroviruses and HIV
- 26: Lyssavirus and rabies
- 27: Arthropod-borne viruses
- 28: Exotic and dangerous infections: filoviruses and arenaviruses
- 29: Prions and the spongiform encephalopathies
Part 3 Special Syndromes
- 30: Viral diseases of the central nervous system
- 31: Intrauterine and perinatal infections
- 32: Viral infections in patients with defective immunity
- 33: Respiratory Infections
- 34: Sexually transmitted viral infections
- 35: Resurgent and emergent viral infections
Part 4 Practical Aspects
- 36: The laboratory diagnosis of viral infections
- 37: Control of viral diseases by immunization
- 38: Antiviral chemotherapy
Appendices
- A Safety precautions: codes of practice, disenfection, and sterilization
- B Viral infections notifiable in the UK
- C Suggestions for futher reading
Index
Product Details
- Editors: Leslie Collier, John Oxford, and Paul Kellam
- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 4 edition (April 8, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0199570884
- ISBN-13: 978-0199570881
- List Price: $65.00