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From tapeworms and lice to fungi and down to tiny viruses, we are surrounded by agents of infectious disease which can be caught from other people, animals, and the environment. The variety of such agents is enormous and their methods of infection often ingenious. Some have life…
Introduction to modern virology
by Dimmock, Nigel J., Easton, Andrew, Leppard, Keith N.
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"Moving from viruses, vaccines, and copycat murder to gay panics, xenophobia, and psychopaths, Transforming Contagion energetically fuses critical humanities and social science perspectives into a boundary-smashing interdisciplinary collection on contagion. The contributors prov…
The author, a Stanford biologist reveals the surprising origins of the world's most deadly viruses, and how we can overcome catastrophic pandemics. He discusses the complex interactions between humans and viruses, and the threat from viruses that jump from species to species. He…
"This book provides up-to-date information on experimental and computational characterization of the structural and functional properties of viral proteins, which are widely involved in regulatory and signaling processes. With chapters by leading research groups, the book featur…
"Basic Virology provides an accessible synthesis for all students who need to master the fundamentals of virology. The basic concepts of molecular biology and immunology are stressed throughout."--Jacket.
Viruses have properties that are distinct from other living organisms and so require different methods to culture them. This volume provides a broad treatment of the principles and practice of virus culture.