Publisher's Synopsis
In the past half century, deadly disease outbreaks have been caused by novel viruses of animal origin. Examples inlcude Nipah virus in Malaysia, Hendra virus in Australia, Hantavirus in the United States, Ebola virus in Africa, along with HIV, SARS and MERS coronaviruses. Understanding factors influencing viral disease emergence and spread are becoming more urgent. Chapters include: the basic structure of viruses; classification of human viruses; mode of entry and replication of human viruses inside the cells; mechanism of viral spread; diseases caused; and diagnosis and treatment of viral infection.
