Human Virology

by Collier, Leslie; Oxford, John

• ISBN13: 9780198566601
• ISBN10: 0198566603
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-20
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Viruses are the smallest of organisms, yet given that they account for at least a third of presentations in the doctors clinic, they must be well understood by medical students and practitioners alike. Collier and Oxford's Human Virology presents this complex and rapidly evolving subject withnotable clarity and topicality. The first part of the text deals with the general principles of virology, including the properties of viruses, replication and genetics, along with disease and resistance. This is followed by chapters dedicated to specific groups of viruses, then special syndromes associated with susceptiblegroups. The final part of the book is reserved for practical aspects of virology, including diagnosis, control measures and anti-viral therapies. The authors intent is not to turn their readers into virologists, but rather to provide them with enough knowledge of the nature of viruses and viral infections to serve as an essential foundation for clinical involvement with the subject. By providing a concise but comprehensive account of thefascinating subject of virology, this text is ideal for students of medecine, dentistry, microbiology, nursing and the biological sciences. This latest edition has been extensively updated and incorporates many new diagrams, accompanied by the introduction of full colour presentation. The importance of viruses has demanded a fresh appreciation in recent years, providing opportunity for this edition to include coverage of: - The emergence of SARS - Latest research in the study of prion diseases - An exploration of the debate regarding MMR versus single vaccination - Progress in the study and treatment of HIV/AIDS - Recent advances in diagnostic virology and antiviral therapy - Greater emphasis on the antiviral precautions required of healthcare professionals

Author Biography

Leslie Collier was from 1978 to 1986 Professor of Virology at the London Hospital Medical College, being succeeded in this post by John Oxford. John Oxford is Professor of Virology at St. Bartholomew's and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of London. He is the co-author of two standard texts on Influenza and Virology and has published 250 scientific papers throughout the world. Professor Oxford serves as the Scientific Director of Retroscreen, Ltd., the College's research virology company.

Table of Contents

Virology: How it all began

General properties of viruses

Viral replication and genetics

How viruses cause disease

Resistance to virus infections

Viruses and cancer in humans

Viruses and the community

Upper respiratory tract and eye infections due to adenoviruses, coronaviruses(including SARS CoV), and rhinoviruses

Childhood infections caused by paramyxoviruses

Orthomyxoviruses and influenza

Gastroenteritis viruses

Rubella: postnatal infections

Parvoviruses

Poxviruses

Papovaviruses

Poliomyelitis and other picornavirus infections

The herpesviruses: general properties

The alphaherpesviruses: herpes simplex and varicella-zoster

The betaherpesviruses: cytomegalovirus and human herpesviruses 6 and 7

The gammaherpesviruses: epstein-barr virus and kaposi's sarcoma-assocociatedherpesvirus

Introduction to the hepatitis viruses

The blood-borne hepatitis viruses B and delta

The enteric hepatitis viruses A and E

The bloodborne hepatitis flaviviruses

Retroviruses and AIDS

Lyssavirus and rabies

Arthropod-borne viruses

Exotic and dangerous infections: filoviruses, arenaviruses and hantaviruses

Prions and the spongiform encephalopathies

Viral diseases of the central nervous system

Intrauterine and perinatal infections

Viral infections in patients with defective immunity

Respiratory Infections

Sexually transmitted viral infections

Resurgent and emergent viral infections

The laboratory diagnosis of viral infections

Control of viral diseases by immunization

Antiviral chemotherapy

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