Essential Human Virology

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Academic Press, Mar 29, 2016 - Science - 344 pages

Essential Human Virology is written for the undergraduate level with case studies integrated into each chapter. The structure and classification of viruses will be covered, as well as virus transmission and virus replication strategies based upon type of viral nucleic acid. Several chapters will focus on notable and recognizable viruses and the diseases caused by them, including influenza, HIV, hepatitis viruses, poliovirus, herpesviruses, and emerging and dangerous viruses.

Additionally, how viruses cause disease, or pathogenesis, will be highlighted during the discussion of each virus family, and a chapter on the immune response to viruses will be included. Further, research laboratory assays and viral diagnosis assays will be discussed, as will vaccines, anti-viral drugs, gene therapy, and the beneficial uses of viruses. By focusing on general virology principles, current and future technologies, familiar human viruses, and the effects of these viruses on humans, this textbook will provide a solid foundation in virology while keeping the interest of undergraduate students.

  • Focuses on the human diseases and cellular pathology that viruses cause
  • Highlights current and cutting-edge technology and associated issues
  • Presents real case studies and current news highlights in each chapter
  • Features dynamic illustrations, chapter assessment questions, key terms, and summary of concepts, as well as an instructor website with lecture slides, test bank, and recommended activities
 

Contents

1 The World of Viruses
1
2 Virus Structure and Classification
19
Cellular and Molecular Biology Review
31
4 Virus Replication
49
5 Virus Transmission and Epidemiology
71
6 The Immune Response to Viruses
93
7 Detection and Diagnosis of Viral Infections
111
8 Vaccines Antivirals and the Beneficial Uses of Viruses
133
12 Hepatitis Viruses
213
13 Herpesviruses
235
14 Poliovirus
257
15 Poxviruses
273
16 Emerging and Reemerging Viral Diseases
291
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311
2
313
Index
321

9 Viruses and Cancer
155
10 Influenza Viruses
171
11 Human Immunodeficiency Virus
193
Back Cover
327
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About the author (2016)

Jennifer Louten is currently a Professor of Biology at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, USA. She has served as a Teaching Fellow and has developed courses in virology, biotechnology, immunology, and cell culture techniques. She is the recipient of an Outstanding Teaching Award, Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award, and the Student Government Association’s Faculty of the Year Award. She received her Ph.D. from Brown University Medical School, where she investigated the cellular targets of infection and the induction of type 1 interferons following infection with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. Before joining academia, Dr. Louten performed research in drug discovery at Schering-Plough Biopharma (currently Merck Research Laboratories). She received her Bachelor of Science in biotechnology from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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