Viral pathogenesis and immunity
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Neal Nathanson; Rafi Ahmed; et al
- ناشر : Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2007
- شابک / ISBN : 9780123694645
Description
ESSENTIALS OF PATHOGENESIS Historical roots The sequential steps in viral infection Cellular receptors and viral tropism Virus-cell interactions HOST RESPONSE TO VIRAL INFECTION Innate immunity Immune responses to viral infection Virus-induced immunopathology Virus-induced immunosuppression VIRUS-HOST INTERACTIONS Viral virulence Viral persistence Viral oncogenesis: retroviruses Viral oncogenesis: DNA viruses Host susceptibility to viral diseases HIV, SIV, and the pathogenesis of AIDS ECOLOGY AND CONTROL OF VIRAL INFECTIONS Emerging viral diseases Antiviral therapy Viral vaccines
Provides an overview of the subject with chapters on innate immunity, emerging viral diseases, and antiviral therapy. This work sets forth the principles and discusses the details of how the immune system responds to viral invasion including the treatment and prevention of infection.
