Viruses and Human DiseaseThis is the first text to examine the connection between virology and human disease. It is also the first book to integrate basic virology with pathophysiological conditions. By contrast, most virology textbooks focus on the molecular biology involved without adequate reference to physiology. Viruses and Human Disease is four-color throughout and contains clearly labeled figures and tables. Key Features*Provides a concise overview of animal viruses, emphasizing those causing diseases in humans;* Integrates discussion of molecular biology, epidemiology, and the history of human viruses;* Presents treatment of prions, gene therapy, and vaccine development;* Illustrated in color by an expert virologist;* Includes world maps depicting the current distribution of existing and newly emerging viruses |
Contents
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Chapter 3 PlusStrand RNA and DoubleStrand RNA Viruses | 57 |
Chapter 4 MinusStrand RNA Viruses | 123 |
Chapter 5 Viruses Whose Life Cycle Uses Reverse Transcriptase | 171 |
Chapter 6 DNAContaining Viruses | 221 |
Chapter 7 Subviral Agents | 279 |
Chapter 8 Host Defenses against Viral Infection and Viral Counterdefenses | 303 |
Chapter 9 Gene Therapy | 347 |
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activity Adapted adenovirus alphaviruses animals antibodies antigen antigenomic apoptosis Arenaviridae binding budding capsid capsid protein caspases cause cellular cleavage cleaved codon complex contain CTLs cycle cytokines cytoplasm developed disease DNA replication domains encephalitis encode envelope enzyme epidemic expression FIGURE Flaviviridae function gene genera genome genome organization genomic RNA genus glycoproteins hepatitis herpesviruses host human icosahedral illustrated in Fig immune response immune system induce infected cells influenza interactions isolated measles membrane mice molecules monkeys mRNA nucleocapsid nucleotides nucleus occurs oncogene particles pathogens pathway peptide poliovirus polyprotein population poxviruses present prion produced protease PrPSc rabies receptor region respiratory retroviruses RNA polymerase RNA viruses RNase H segments sequence shown in Fig spliced strand structural proteins subgenomic surface synthesis T-cell Table tion transcription translated transmission tumor vaccine vaccinia vectors Vertebrates viral genome viral infection viral RNA virion virus Worldwide
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