Fenner and White's Medical Virology, Fifth Edition provides an integrated view of related sciences, from cell biology, to medical epidemiology and human social behavior. The perspective represented by this book, that of medical virology as an infectious disease science, is meant to provide a starting point, an anchor, for those who must relate the subject to clinical practice, public health practice, scholarly research, and other endeavors. The book presents detailed exposition on the properties of viruses, how viruses replicate, and how viruses cause disease. These chapters are then followed by an overview of the principles of diagnosis, epidemiology, and how virus infections can be controlled. The first section concludes with a discussion on emergence and attempts to predict the next major public health challenges. These form a guide for delving into the specific diseases of interest to the reader as described in Part II. This lucid and concise, yet comprehensive, text is admirably suited to the needs of not only advanced students of science and medicine, but also postgraduate students, teachers, and research workers in all areas of virology.

Published since 1953, "Advances in Virus Research" covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology.
Contributions from leading authoritiesInforms and updates on all the latest developments in the field

Published since 1953, "Advances in Virus Research" covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology. The impact factor for 2008 is 4.886, placing it 4th in the highly competitive category of virology.

* Contributions from leading authorities * Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field

Published since 1953, "Advances in Virus Research" covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology. The impact factor for 2007 is 3.120, placing it 9th in the highly competitive category of virology.

* Contributions from leading authorities * Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field

Over 50% of known flaviviruses have been associated with human disease. The Flavivirus genus constitutes some of the most serious human pathogens including Japanese encephalitis, dengue and yellow fever. Flaviviruses are known for their complex life cycles and epidemic spread, and are considered a globally-emergent viral threat.
Structure, Replication and Evolution is the first volume of The Flaviviruses and presents the latest research covering the conceptual advances on aspects such as the characterization of virus structure, cellular receptors, mechanisms of virus entry, host and viral components of the RNA replicase.
* Includes new, detailed information on the evolution, viral structure and replication of the Flavivirus family
* The only complete reference book on a major virus family
* Descibes the technologies that have contributed to our current knowledge about Flaviviruses
* Identifies the major problems faced in understanding the virus-host interactions that result in disease

The collection of articles in this volume include Animal Circoviruses; Evolutions, Epidemiology and Dispersal of Flaviviruses; Hantavirus Infections in Europe; Forest Insect Pests; and Whiteflies: Vectors and Victims of Geminivirus.

This volume gives the index of Volumes 25-47 as a handy reference to the contents. The series is aimed at virologists, microbiologists, immunologists, molecular biologists, pathologists, and plant researchers.

Praise for the Series:
"This serial... is well known to virologists. It is a valuable aid in maintaining an overview of various facets of the rapidly expanding fields of virology... Timely, informative, and useful to student, teacher, and research scientist."
--American Scientist
"A mandatory purchase for all types of comprehensive libraries, both public and university, as well as for those interested in or doing research in the field of virology."
--Military Medicine

Key Features
* Among the topics covered are:
* Virus-induced immunopathology
* Filoviruses
* Molecular characterization of pestiviruses
* Transactivation of cellular genes by hepatitus B virus proteins
* Principles of molecular organization, expression, and evolution of closteroviruses
* Primate T lymphotropic oncoretroviruses
* Replication of positive-stranded RNA viruses of plants and animals

The Advances in Virus Research series covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology.
This eclectic volume contains six reviews covering topics relating to plant viruses, evolution of viruses with hosts and cell recognition by viruses.
Six Comprehensive Reviews on:
* Varicella Virus - Mononuclear Cell Interaction
* Evolution of Cell Recognition by Viruses: A Source of Biological Novelty with Medical Implications
* Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus: Biology,
Pathogenesis and Diagnostic Methods
* Structures of Picrona-like plant viruses: Implications and Applications
* Cucumoviruses
* Co-Evolution of Viruses with Hosts and Vectors and Possible Paleontology