The Evolution and Emergence of RNA Viruses

• Written by one of the leaders in the field
• Provides a comprehensive overview of RNA virus evolution
• First book to link mechanisms of viral evolution to epidemiological outcomes
• Incorporates case studies in RNA virus emergence and evolution using topical examples (such as influenza, HIV, dengue fever, and rabies)
• Includes discussion on how viruses evolve to cross species boundaries and spread in new hosts

Readership: This advanced textbook is suitable for graduate level students taking seminars and courses in evolutionary biology, epidemiology, virology, disease ecology and population genetics, as well as academics and researchers in these fields. Its accessible treatment of evolutionary mechanisms will also be of relevance and use to molecular epidemiologists and cellular biologists.

Edward C. Holmes, Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, USA

"The aim of the Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution is to stimulate ideas in new research fields, and The Evolution and Emergence of RNA viruses is an excellent addition to this series." - Robert Belshaw, Trends in Ecology and Evolution

1: Introduction
2: The Origins of RNA Viruses
3: The Mechanisms of RNA Virus Evolution
4: The RNA Virus Quasispecies
5: Comparative Genomics and the Macroevolution of RNA Viruses
6: The Molecular Epidemiology, Phylogeography and Emergence of RNA Viruses
7: Case Studies in RNA Virus Evolution and Emergence
8: Epilogue
References
Index

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