Strauss J.H., Strauss E.G. Viruses and Human Disease

2nd Edition. - Elsevier, 2008. - 476 p.Completely revised and updated, the new edition of this groundbreaking text integrates basic virology with pathophysiological conditions to examine the connection between virology and human disease. Most virology textbooks focus on the molecular biology involved without adequate reference to physiology. This text focuses on viruses that infect humans, domestic animals and vertebrates and is based on extensive course notes from James Strauss' virology class at the California Institute of Technology taught for over 30 years. Expertly depicting in color the molecular structure and replication of each virus, it provides an excellent overview for students and professionals interested in viruses as agents of human disease.Overview of Viruses and Virus Infection
The Structure of Viruses
Plus-Strand RNA and Double-Strand RNA Viruses
Minus-Strand RNA Viruses
Viruses Whose Life Cycle Uses Reverse Transcriptase
DNA-Containing Viruses
Subviral Agents
Host Defenses against Viral Infection and Viral Counterdefenses
Gene Therapy