Louten J. Essential Human Virology

Academic Press, 2016. — 330 p. — ISBN: 978-0-12-800947-5Essential Human Virology is written for the undergraduate level with case studies integrated into each chapter. The structure and classification of viruses will be covered, as well as virus transmission and virus replication strategies based upon type of viral nucleic acid. Several chapters will focus on notable and recognizable viruses and the diseases caused by them, including influenza, HIV, hepatitis viruses, poliovirus, herpesviruses, and emerging and dangerous viruses.
Additionally, how viruses cause disease, or pathogenesis, will be highlighted during the discussion of each virus family, and a chapter on the immune response to viruses will be included. Further, research laboratory assays and viral diagnosis assays will be discussed, as will vaccines, anti-viral drugs, gene therapy, and the beneficial uses of viruses. By focusing on general virology principles, current and future technologies, familiar human viruses, and the effects of these viruses on humans, this textbook will provide a solid foundation in virology while keeping the interest of undergraduate students.The World of Viruses
Virus Structure and Classification
Features of Host Cells: Cellular and Molecular Biology Review
Virus Replication
Virus Transmission and Epidemiology
The Immune Response to Viruses
Detection and Diagnosis of Viral Infections
Vaccines, Antivirals, and the Beneficial Uses of Viruses
Viruses and Cancer
Influenza Viruses
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Hepatitis Viruses
Herpesviruses
Poliovirus
Poxviruses
Emerging and Reemerging Viral Diseases