Emerging Viruses

By: Morse

Book Overview

New epidemics such as AIDS and "mad cow" disease have dramatized the need to explore the factors underlying rapid viral evolution and emerging viruses. This comprehensive volume is the first to describe this multifaceted new field. It places viral evolution and emergence in a historical context, describes the interaction of viruses with hosts, and details the advances in molecular biology and epidemiology that have provided the tools necessary to track developing viral epidemics and to detect new viruses far more successfully than could be done in the recent past. This unique book also lucidly details case histories and offers practical suggestions for the prevention of future epidemics. The contributors are leading authorities in their disciplines, and were selected both for their expert knowledge and for their ability to define and elucidate the fundamental issues. The book is highly accessible and has been written for a wide audience that includes virologists, public health authorities, medical anthropologists, evolutionary biologists, geneticists, infectious disease specialists, and social scientists interested in medical and health issues.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195104846
• ISBN13: 9780195104844
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

rare collection of experts in their respective fields

This book presents different aspects of epidemiology, and virology in each of the chapters. The author and many contributors are THE best people in their field and this book offers a rare opportunity in that their comments are in one easily readable volume. I have spent much time looking for the same information presented here, my research always revealed that the contributors to this volume are the prominent figures for their respective chapters. An excellent book, great value for money

Very fascinating, have referred others to read as well.

I finished reading this fascinating book, and I have highly recommend this book to some of my collegues in the biotech industry. Gives incredible insight for which many people would find interesting and thought provoking. Also, I would someday like to contact the author and compliment him and maybe ask one or two questions about the book.