| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 347 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Note |
"Proceedings of a meeting 'New challenges to health: the threat of virus infection' organized by the Society for General Microbiology at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, in March 2001"--Preface. |
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Published for the Society of General Microbiology. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Viruses in our past, the viruses in our future / C.J. Peters -- Dynamics and epidemiological impact of microparasites / B.T. Grenfell -- Continuing threat of bunyaviruses and hantaviruses / R.M. Elliott -- Cilicivirus, myxoma virus and the wild rabbit in Australia / B.J. Richardson -- Potential of influenza A viruses to cause pandemics / A.J. Hays -- Hepatitis viruses as emerging agents of infectious diseases / S.M. Lemon -- Emergence of human immunodeficiency viruses and AIDS / R.A. Weiss and H.A. Weiss -- Morbilliviruses / T. Barrett -- Structure-function analysis of prion protein / C. Weissmann [and others] -- Endogenous retroviruses and xenotransplantation / J.P. Stoye -- Gammaherpesviral infections and neoplasia in immunocompromised populations / C. Bosoff -- Structure and function of the proteins of Marburg and Ebola viruses / H.-D. Klenk [and others] -- Epidemic dengue/dengue haemorrhagic fever as a public health problem in the 21st century / D.J. Gubler -- Borna disease virus, a threat for human mental health? / L. Bode and H. Ludwig. |
| Summary |
Viruses continually evolve and adapt, posing new threats to the health. This book presents the latest discussions of the ecology of viruses and reviews the underlying mechanisms by which some viruses cause disease. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Virus diseases -- Congresses.
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Virus diseases. |
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Medical virology -- Congresses.
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Medical virology. |
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Infection -- Congresses.
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Infection. |
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Virus Diseases. |
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging. |
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Prion Diseases. |
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Viruses. |
| Genre/Form |
Congress.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Smith, Geoffrey L., 1955-
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Society for General Microbiology.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Society for General Microbiology. Symposium (60th : 2001 : Heriot-Watt University). New challenges to health. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001 (DLC) 2001269896 |
| ISBN |
0511141017 |
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9780511141010 |
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0521806143 (hardback) |
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9780521806145 (hardback) |
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0511141335 (electronic book) |
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9780511141331 (electronic book) |
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0511141254 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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9780511141256 (electronic book ; Adobe Reader) |
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