Viral Pathogenesis and Immunity (eBook)

Neal Nathanson (Autor)

Neal Nathanson (Herausgeber)

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2007 | 2. Auflage
280 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-047105-1 (ISBN)

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Based on the highly successful reference work Viral Pathogenesis published in 1997, this concise, economical version can be used both as an introductory text or for self-education by medical students and biologists alike. This latest edition provides a completely revised overview of the subject with new chapters on innate immunity, emerging viral diseases, and antiviral therapy in a format that is easy to understand without continually referring to additional information. Used by the author in his graduate classes at the University of Pennsylvania, it sets forth the essential principles and discusses the details of how the immune system responds to viral invasion including the treatment and prevention of infection. Illustrated by pertinent examples it is one of the only books devoted exclusively to this topic.* Offers almost a 20% expansion over the first edition * Focuses specifically on viral pathogenesis unlike other texts where only a few chapters are devoted to the topic* Neal Nathanson is one of the primary authorities in the field and has authored chapters on viral pathogenesis in two of the most well known virology and microbiology titles Field's Virology and Topley and Wilson's Microbiology* Now in four color throughout!

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Viral Pathogenesis and Immunity 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
List of Co-authors 8
Preface 10
Introduction 12
Part I Essentials of Viral Pathogenesis 14
Chapter 1 Historical Roots 16
Chapter 2 The Sequential Steps in Viral Infection 27
Chapter 3 Cellular Receptors and Viral Tropism 40
Chapter 4 Virus–Cell Interactions 54
Part II Host Responses to Viral Infection 70
Chapter 5 Innate Immunity 72
Chapter 6 Immune Responses to Viral Infection 85
Chapter 7 Virus-Induced Immunopathology 101
Chapter 8 Virus-Induced Immunosuppression 112
Part III Virus–Host Interactions 124
Chapter 9 Viral Virulence 126
Chapter 10 Viral Persistence 143
Chapter 11 Viral Oncogenesis: Retroviruses 159
Chapter 12 Viral Oncogenesis: DNA Viruses 171
Chapter 13 Host Susceptibility to Viral Diseases 187
Chapter 14 HIV, SIV and the Pathogenesis of AIDS 198
Part IV Ecology and Control of Viral Infections 214
Chapter 15 Emerging Viral Diseases 216
Chapter 16 Antiviral Therapy 234
Chapter 17 Viral Vaccines 247
Glossary and Abbreviations 266
A 266
B 266
C 266
D 267
E 267
F 267
G 267
H 267
I 268
J 268
K 268
L 268
M 268
N 269
O 269
P 269
R 269
S 269
T 270
U 270
V 270
W 270
X 270
Index 272
A 272
B 272
C 272
D 273
E 273
F 274
G 274
H 274
I 275
J 276
K 276
L 276
M 276
N 277
O 277
P 277
Q 277
R 277
S 278
T 278
U 279
V 279
W 279
X 279
Y 279
Z 279

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.4.2007
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-047105-6 / 0080471056
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-047105-1 / 9780080471051