Emerging Viruses

Emerging Viruses
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : 9780195104844
ISBN-13 : 0195104846
Rating : 4/5 (846 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Emerging Viruses by : Stephen S. Morse

Download or read book Emerging Viruses written by Stephen S. Morse and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New epidemics such as AIDS and 'mad cow' disease have dramatized the need to explore the factors underlying rapid viral evolution and emerging viruses. Now available in paperback, this comprehensive book is the first to describe this multifaceted new field. The book places viral evolution and emergence in a historical context, describes the interaction of viruses with hosts, and details the advances in molecular biology and epidemiology that have provided the tools necessary to track developing viral epidemics and to detect new viruses far more successfully than could be done in the recent past. Case histories and practical suggestions for the prevention of future epidemics are given. From reviews of the hardback: "excellent examples of emerging virus diseases ... an excellent training resource, and should be required reading for all infectious disease and public health professionals.


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