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ISBN 0781718325
Edition Wilkins; Bk&CD-Rom
Pages 3087
Publisher Lippincott Williams &
Author(s) Bernard N. Fields, Peter M. Howley, Diane E. Griffin, Robert A., Ph.D. Lamb, Malcolm A., M.D. Martin, Bernard Roizman, Stephen E. Straus, David M. Knipe
Release Date July 2001
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Fields - Virology eBook
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Book Description
The Third Edition of this classic reference is thoroughly revised to incorporate the past five years' discoveries on the replication, molecular biology, pathogenesis, and medical aspects of viruses. Coverage includes new material on human immunodeficiency viruses, emerging viruses, prions, papillomaviruses, hepatitis C virus, hantaviruses, herpesviruses, vaccines, and viruses and cancer. Seventy-two chapters comprehensively examine the molecular biology, replication, biology, and clinical significance of all known virus families. New to the Third Edition are chapters on astroviruses; Flaviviridae, including hepatitis C virus and pestivirus; human herpesvirus 7; hepatitis E virus; and lactate dehydrogenase-elevating virus and related viruses. An updated section on general virology includes four new chapters on viruses infecting plants; insects; yeast, fungi, and parasites; and bacteria. Illustrations include a new section of color plates dealing primarily with the principles of virus structure. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Info
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Two-volume reference for clinicians and researchers. Part I features new chapters on the principles of virology, virus entry, virus assembly, and virus vectors. Part II features new coverage of antiviruses and herpes virus. CD-ROM is included in the back of Volume 1. Previous edition: c1996, authored by Bernard Fields. DNLM: Viruses.
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