The Importance Of Viruses Has Demanded A Fresh Appreciation In Recent Years, New Study Human...

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c53539) has announced the addition of Human Virology to their offering.

-- A concise but comprehensive introduction to virology for medical and dental students.

-- Extensively illustrated with

-- New material added on virology hot topics such as SARS, Avian influenza and recent advances on Prion diseases.

New to this edition

-- New material on SARS.

-- Latest advances in the study of Prion diseases.

-- An exploration of the debate regarding MMR vs. single vaccine.

-- Recent advances in the study and treatment of AIDS / HIV.

-- Greater emphasis on the antiviral precautions required of dental students.

Viruses are the smallest of organisms, yet given that they account for at least a third of presentations in the doctor's clinic, they must be well understood by medical students and practitioners alike. "Human Virology" presents this complex and rapidly evolving subject with notable 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 susceptible groups. The final part of the book is reserved for practical aspects of virology, including diagnosis, control measures and anti-viral therapies.

The author's 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 the fascinating subject of virology, this text is ideal for students of medicine, 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

Readership: Medical and dental students studying virology, microbiology students and students studying Immunology and biomedical sciences. Doctors and dentists after qualification.

Authors, editors, and contributors

Leslie Collier, Professor of Virology, University of London (Emeritus) and John Oxford, Professor of Virology, St Bartholomews and the Royal London Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry

Key Topics Covered:

1. Virology: How it all began

2. General properties of viruses

3. Viral replication and genetics

4. How viruses cause disease

5. Resistance to virus infections

6. Viruses and cancer in humans

7. Viruses and the community

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

9. Childhood infections caused by paramyxoviruses

10. Orthomyxoviruses and influenza

11. Gastroenteritis viruses

12. Rubella: postnatal infections

13. Parvoviruses

14. Poxviruses

15. Papovaviruses

16. Poliomyelitis and other picornavirus infections

17. The herpesviruses: general properties

18. The alphaherpesviruses: herpes simplex and varicella-zoster

19. The betaherpesviruses: cytomegalovirus and human herpesviruses 6 and 7

20. The gammaherpesviruses: epstein-barr virus and kaposis sarcoma-assocociated herpesvirus

21. Introduction to the hepatitis viruses

22. The blood-borne hepatitis viruses B and delta

23. The enteric hepatitis viruses A and E

24. The bloodborne hepatitis flaviviruses

25. Retroviruses and AIDS

26. Lyssavirus and rabies

27. Arthropod-borne viruses

28. Exotic and dangerous infections: filoviruses, arenaviruses and hantaviruses

29. Prions and the spongiform encephalopathies

30. Viral diseases of the central nervous system

31. Intrauterine and perinatal infections

32. Viral infections in patients with defective immunity

33. Respiratory Infections

34. Sexually transmitted viral infections

35. Resurgent and emergent viral infections

36. The laboratory diagnosis of viral infections

37. Control of viral diseases by immunization

38. Antiviral chemotherapy

Reviews:

Covers all the bases well, with no major topic omitted. The authors style is very "student friendly" and, sometimes, almost conversational in tone. This makes the book very easy to read. Layout is also user friendly with good use of tables/graphs/pictures. Reminders at each chapter end and appendices are also useful.

Professor Kevin Kerr, Harrogate District Hospital.

It is very comprehensive and covers most viruses that we encounter in clinical practice. I like the way how the chapters are divided into different types of viruses, its properties and clinical aspects of diseases. Chapter 7 is particularly useful as it mentions virus interaction in the community. Epidemiology is still an aspect that many people take for granted, but I think its an important element in virology.

Dr Norzeihan Jan Bappu, Foundation 1 Doctor.

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