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Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Microbiology (non-medical) > Virology
This book discusses the ecology of viruses with an emphasis on the emergence of devastating hemorrhagic diseases, and a review of the molecular and cellular basis of the pathogenesis of several viral diseases. The volume provides an introduction to the mathematical analysis of recurrent epidemic viral diseases and examines the neurological and psychological diseases in relation to the pathological mechanisms underlying prion disease. Chapters explore new viral threats including HIV, bunyaviruses, morbilliviruses and caliciviruses.
Avian influenza (AI) is caused by Influenza A viruses, and are
single stranded, segmented RNA viruses of the family
Orthomyxoviridae. Influenza A viruses continue to pose a major
threat to the poultry industry and to the public. Wild aquatic
birds are considered the primary hosts of influenza A, in which the
virus is enzootic. In these birds, influenza viruses usually
replicate in the intestinal tract, cause no disease, and spread by
fecal contamination of the water habitat. This book discusses the
epidemiology, global patters, and clinical management of Avian
Influenza. It also examines the symptoms, treatment and clinical
outcomes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which is a
highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a SARS coronavirus.
Paperback. ISBN 978-1-912530-35-9. In this timely book,
internationally renowned experts review literally every aspect of
cutting edge coronavirus research providing the first coherent
picture of the molecular and cellular biology since the outbreak of
SARS in 2003. Essential reading for all coronavirologists as well
as scientists working on other viruses of the respiratory and/or
gastrointestinal tract.
A virologist's insight into how viruses evolve and why global epidemics are inevitable.
In 1993 a previously healthy young man was drowning in the middle of a desert, in fluids produced by his own lungs. This was the beginning of the terrifying Sin Nombre hantavirus epidemic and the start of a scientific journey that would forever change our understanding of what it means to be human. After witnessing the Sin Nombre outbreak, Dr Frank Ryan began researching viral evolution and was astonished to discover
that it's inextricable from the evolution of all life on Earth. From AIDS and Ebola to the common cold, Ryan explores the role of the virus within every ecosystem on the planet.
His gripping conclusions shed new light on the natural world, proving that what doesn't kill you really does make you (and your species) stronger.
'A big-picture forecast of how medicine stands on the threshold of
a revolution that will radically change all of our lives' The Times
Welcome to a revolution in the science of you! This landmark new
book from award-winning scientist Daniel M. Davis explores the
future of the human body. Imagine taking drugs to help you acquire
new skills, or knowing years in advance the precise likelihood of
developing specific cancers, or following a diet and health regime
tailored to your microbiome, or even having continuous monitoring
of your body's workings and well-being. Written by an award-winning
scientist, this landmark book shows how these radical and
disconcerting possibilities have been made real. It is at once a
gripping drama of scientific ingenuity, discovery and
collaboration, and a vision of the human body of dizzying
complexity and wonder. 'The startling new discoveries...are
radically altering our understanding of how we function and what
our future holds' BRIAN COX 'Thrilling' BILL BRYSON 'Brilliant' TIM
SPECTOR 'Extraordinary' ALICE ROBERTS
'Lucid, calm, informed, directly helpful in trying to think about
where we are now... The literature of the time after begins here'
Evening Standard 'Taking a breather from bewildering statistics and
terrible tales of contagion to read Giordano's book was a jolt of
brevity and simplicity... It takes concepts that have been dancing
away in our minds, just out of reach, and lines them up neatly' The
Times 'Potent and original' Sunday Times 'In one short hour, in the
midst of this difficult moment, Giordano reinforced my sense of
hope in humanity, in the one and the many' Philippe Sands, author
of East West Street and The Rat Line The Covid-19 pandemic is the
most significant health emergency of our time. Writing from Italy
in lockdown, physicist and novelist Paolo Giordano explains how
disease spreads in our interconnected world: why it matters how it
impacts us how we must react Expanding his focus to include other
forms of contagion - from the environmental crisis to fake news and
xenophobia - Giordano shows us not just how the coronavirus crisis
got so bad so quickly, but also how we can work together to create
change. Paolo Giordano is a physicist and the author of four
bestselling novels. His article 'The Mathematics of Contagion' -
published in Italy at the beginning of the coronavirus emergency -
was shared more than 4 million times and helped shift public
opinion in the early stages of the epidemic.
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