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HIGHLY COMMENDED in the BMA Medical Book Awards 2007
Human Virology
Third Edition
Leslie Collier and John Oxford
328 pages
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Numerous colour and halftone illustrations and line drawings
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276x219mm
978-0-19-856660-1
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Paperback
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01 June 2006
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- A concise but comprehensive introduction to virology for medical and dental students.
- Extensively illustrated with many diagrams completely redrawn and updated.
- New material added on virology 'hot topics' such as SARS, Avian influenza and recent advances on Prion diseases.
New to this edition - New material on SARS.
- Latest advances in the study of Prion diseases.
- An exploration of the debate regarding MMR vs single vaccine.
- Recent advances in the study and treatment of AIDS / HIV.
- Greater emphasis on the antiviral precautions required of dental students.
Viruses are the smallest of organisms, yet given that they account for at least a third of presentations in the doctors clinic, they must be well understood by medical students and practitioners alike. Collier & Oxford's Human Virology presents this complex and rapidly evolving subject with notable clarity and topicality.
The first part of the text deals with the general principles of virology, including the properties of viruses, replication and genetics, along with disease and resistance. This is followed by chapters dedicated to specific groups of viruses, then special syndromes associated with susceptible groups. The final part of the book is reserved for practical aspects of virology, including diagnosis, control measures and
anti-viral therapies.
The authors intent is not to turn their readers into virologists, but rather to provide them with enough knowledge of the nature of viruses and viral infections to serve as an essential foundation for clinical involvement with the subject. By providing a concise but comprehensive account of the fascinating subject of virology, this text is ideal for students of medecine, dentistry, microbiology, nursing and the biological sciences.
This latest edition has been extensively updated and incorporates many new diagrams, accompanied by the introduction of full colour presentation. The importance of viruses has demanded a fresh appreciation in recent years, providing opportunity for this edition to include coverage of:
- The emergence of SARS
- Latest research in the study of prion diseases
- An exploration of the debate regarding MMR versus single vaccination
- Progress in the study and treatment of HIV/AIDS
- Recent advances in diagnostic virology and antiviral therapy
- Greater emphasis on the antiviral precautions required of healthcare professionalsReadership: Medical and dental students studying virology, microbiology students and students studying Immunology and biomedical sciences. Doctors and dentists after qualification.
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Leslie Collier, Emeritus Professor of Virology, University of London, and John Oxford, Professor of Virology, St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry
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"Covers all the bases well, with no major topic omitted. The authors' style is very "student friendly" and, sometimes, almost conversational in tone. This makes the book very easy to read. Layout is also user friendly with good use of tables/graphs/pictures. Reminders at each chapter end and appendices are also useful." - Professor Kevin Kerr, Harrogate District Hospital.
"It is very comprehensive and covers most viruses that we encounter in clinical practice. I like the way how the chapters are divided into different types of viruses, its properties and clinical aspects of diseases. Chapter 7 is particularly useful as it mentions virus interaction in the community. Epidemiology is still an aspect that many people take for granted, but I think its an important element in virology." - Dr Norzeihan Jan Bappu, Foundation 1 Doctor.
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1: Virology: How it all began
2: General properties of viruses
3: Viral replication and genetics
4: How viruses cause disease
5: Resistance to virus infections
6: Viruses and cancer in humans
7: Viruses and the community
8: Upper respiratory tract and eye infections due to adenoviruses, coronaviruses (including SARS CoV), and rhinoviruses
9: Childhood infections caused by paramyxoviruses
10: Orthomyxoviruses and influenza
11: Gastroenteritis viruses
12: Rubella: postnatal infections
13: Parvoviruses
14: Poxviruses
15: Papovaviruses
16: Poliomyelitis and other picornavirus infections
17: The herpesviruses: general properties
18: The alphaherpesviruses: herpes simplex and varicella-zoster
19: The betaherpesviruses: cytomegalovirus and human herpesviruses 6 and 7
20: The gammaherpesviruses: epstein-barr virus and kaposi's sarcoma-assocociated herpesvirus
21: Introduction to the hepatitis viruses
22: The blood-borne hepatitis viruses B and delta
23: The enteric hepatitis viruses A and E
24: The bloodborne hepatitis flaviviruses
25: Retroviruses and AIDS
26: Lyssavirus and rabies
27: Arthropod-borne viruses
28: Exotic and dangerous infections: filoviruses, arenaviruses and hantaviruses
29: Prions and the spongiform encephalopathies
30: Viral diseases of the central nervous system
31: Intrauterine and perinatal infections
32: Viral infections in patients with defective immunity
33: Respiratory Infections
34: Sexually transmitted viral infections
35: Resurgent and emergent viral infections
36: The laboratory diagnosis of viral infections
37: Control of viral diseases by immunization
38: Antiviral chemotherapy
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