Molecular Pathogenesis of Virus Infections: Series Number 64 (Society for General Microbiology Symposia, Series Number 64) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521832489 ISBN 13: 9780521832489

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

Virus and prion diseases remain a major public health threat, in both developed and developing countries. The worldwide HIV pandemic is but one example of a newly emerged virus disease; other potential threats come from exotic viruses such as SARS, Ebola and Hantaan viruses. Older human viruses such as influenza, papilloma, herpes and the hepatitis viruses still cause major health problems. Furthermore, as well as causing acute infections, some viruses may also establish persistent infections which can lead to the development of chronic diseases, including cancer. This symposium book covers central factors that influence the pathogenicity of virus and prion infections. Topics range from innate and adaptive immune responses and virus evasion of host defences to details of selected virus∆host interactions, including those involving dengue virus, HIV, influenza viruses, coronaviruses, hepatitis C virus, herpesviruses, papillomaviruses, African swine fever virus and poxviruses.

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About the Authors

Paul Digard is a Lecturer in Virology in the Department of Pathology at the University of Cambridge, UK.

Anthony A. Nash is Professor of Veterinary Pathology in the Division of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Richard. E. Randall is Professor of Molecular Virology in the School of Biology at the University of St Andrews, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521832489
• ISBN 13: 9780521832489
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 358
• Editor: Digard P., Nash A. A., Randall R. E.