Synopses & Reviews
- Organized into two convenient-to-carry and beautifully illustrated paperback volumes--Volume I (Molecular Biology) and Volume II (Pathogenesis and Control)--each with its own glossary and appendix
- Volumes I and II may be purchased separately or together in a bundle at a reduced per-volume price
- The two stand-alone volumes illustrate the strategies by which all viruses are propagated, how infections spread, and how they are maintained in populations
- Volume I features the molecular processes that take place in an infected cell
- Volume II offers a concise treatment of the interplay between viruses and their host organisms
- Introduces new chapters that discuss principles of infection of hosts and populations as well as a basic introduction to the mathematics of viral growth
- Focuses on specific topics rather than individual viruses
- Teaches unifying concepts, addresses problems common to the propagation of every virus
- Defines the finite number of genome structures and replication and expression strategies
- Illuminates the principles of host defense and virus offense
- Provides insight into the origins of viral disease and introduces the challenges inherent in developing treatments
- Introduces principles governing evolving and emerging viral infections
- Stimulates discussion, provokes questions, and shows students that there are many questions still outstanding
- Written by four scientists with active virology laboratories
- Over 600 full color illustrations
Synopsis
This landmark textbook introduces the principles governing evolving and emerging viral infections, and illuminates the principles of host defense and virus offense. It teaches unifying concepts, addresses problems common to the propagation of every virus. The third edition is newly divided into two volumes: Vol. I, Molecular Biology and Vol. II, Pathogenesis and Control.