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Textbook of Medical Virology
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Textbook of Medical Virology presents a critical review of general principles in the field of medical virology. It discusses the description and molecular structures of virus. It addresses the morphology and classifications of viruses. It also demonstrates the principal aspects of virus particle structure. Some of the topics covered in the book are the symmetrical arrangements of viruses; introduction to different families of animal viruses; biochemistry of virus particles; the immunological properties and biological activities of viral gene products; description of enzymatic activities of viruses; and haemagglutination, cell fusion, and haemolysis of viruses. The description and characteristics of viral antigens are covered. The identification and propagation of viruses in tissue and cell cultures are discussed. An in-depth analysis of the principles of virus replication is provided. A study of the morphogenesis of virions is also presented. A chapter is devoted to virus-induced changes of cell structures and functions. The book can provide useful information to virologists, microbiologists, students, and researchers.
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Inside Front Cover
- Copyright
- Preface
- List of contributors
- Chapter 1: Viruses â a unique kind of infectious agent
- Chapter 2: The morphology of virus particles. Classification of viruses
- Chapter 3: The biochemistry of virus particles
- Chapter 4: Viral gene products; their immunological properties and biological activities
- Chapter 5: Cultivation of viruses
- Chapter 6: General views on virus replication
- Chapter 7: Attachment of viruses to cell receptors and penetration of viruses into cells
- Chapter 8: Replication, transcription and translation of RNA viruses
- Chapter 9: Replication, transcription and translation of DNA viruses
- Chapter 10: The morphogenesis of virions
- Chapter 11: Virus-induced changes of cell structures and functions
- Chapter 12: Virus genetics
- Chapter 13: General aspects of pathogenesis of virus infections
- Chapter 14: Pathogenesis of acute virus infections
- Chapter 15: The pathogenesis of congenital infections
- Chapter 16: The pathogenesis of persistent infections
- Chapter 17: Slow infections caused by non-immunogenic infectious agents
- Chapter 18: Viruses and tumours
- Chapter 19: Mechanisms of defence against virus infections
- Chapter 20: Laboratory techniques for diagnosis of virus infections
- Chapter 21: The epidemiology of virus diseases
- Chapter 22: Inactivation of viral infectivity and disinfection
- Chapter 23: Immune prophylaxis
- Chapter 24: Antiviral drugs
- Chapter 25: Picornaviruses
- Chapter 26: Togaviruses
- Chapter 27: Orthomyxoviruses (influenza viruses)
- Chapter 28: Paramyxoviruses
- Chapter 29: Adenoviruses
- Chapter 30: Hepatitis viruses
- Chapter 31: Herpesviruses
- Chapter 32: Poxviruses
- Chapter 33: Other viruses
- Chapter 34: Viral syndromes
- Chlamydia
- Index