Orthopoxviruses Pathogenic for Humans
Titre:
Orthopoxviruses Pathogenic for Humans
ISBN (Numéro international normalisé des livres):
9780387253060
Edition:
1st ed. 2005.
PRODUCTION_INFO:
New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Description physique:
XXIII, 425 p. 112 illus. online resource.
Table des matières:
Smallpox in Human History -- Classification of Poxviruses and Brief Characterization of the Genus Orthopoxvirus -- Vaccinia Virus -- Variola (Smallpox) Virus -- Monkeypox Virus -- Cowpox Virus -- Molecular Evolution of Orthopoxviruses -- Laboratory Diagnostics of Human Orthopoxvirus Infections -- Preparedness and Response to Potential Bioterrorism.
Extrait:
Orthopoxviruses Pathogenic for Humans covers those viruses capable of causing disease in man, including monkeypox, smallpox, cowpox, and vaccinia. The coverage of each virus is comprehensive, covering the biology, molecular biology, and ecology of the virus as well as the clinical and epidemiological aspects of these viruses in humans and animals. In addition, this volume highlights developments in genetic engineering that are paving the way for potential therapeutic treatments of these viruses.
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Langue:
Anglais