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Book Detail
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Viruses: A Very Short Introduction
Crawford, Dorothy H.
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Category: Infectious Disease Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Affiliation: Emeritus Professor of Medical Microbiology and Honorary Assistant Principal for Public Understanding of Medicine Dimensions: 4.4 x 0.4 x 6.8 in
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Synopsis:
In recent years, the world has witnessed dramatic outbreaks of such dangerous viruses such as HIV, Hanta, swine flu, SARS, and Lassa fever. In this Very Short Introduction, eminent biologist and popular science writer Dorothy Crawford offers a fascinating portrait of these infinitesimally small but often highly dangerous creatures. Crawford describes how viruses were discovered and unravels the intricate structures of tiny parasites that are by far the most abundant life forms on the planet. Analyzing the threat of viral infections, Crawford recounts stories of renowned killer viruses such as Ebola and rabies as well as the less known bat-borne Nipah and Hendra viruses.
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