Biohazards: Humanity's Battle With Infectious Disease

Biohazards: Humanity's Battle With Infectious Disease (Science and Technology in Focus)
by Sean M. Grady (Author), John Tabak (Author)

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* Hardcover: 182 pages
* Publisher: Facts on File; 1 edition (February 28, 2006)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0816046875

Book Description
Grade 9 Up–This accessible work carefully examines the bacteria and viruses that make up a significant part of our world. The threat of bioterrorism; the risks of international travel; the spread, control, and treatment of such newly important diseases as anthrax, hantavirus, and HIV/AIDS, as well as historical ones like the Black Plague and smallpox, are clearly discussed. Black-and-white photos offer a variety of contemporary and historical images that include the Ebola virus, a photo of Louis Pasteur, and a polio patient in an iron lung. Thorough further reading and Web sites make this a first choice for research.

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Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (Medical Intelligence Unit)
by Brian F., Ed. Gilchrist (Author)

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* Hardcover: 94 pages
* Publisher: LANDES BIOSCIENCE PUBLISHERS; 1st edition (March 2000)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1587060086

Book Description
The literature on NEC (necrotizing Enterocolitis), especially in the major textbooks, merely recapitulated what had been written in the past; there has been no new guidance. NEC was viewed as a fait accompli; a sometimes-dire disease that was to be confronted only after it reared its perfidious head. This monograph asks the reader to rethink their approach the NEC. Although, there are no compel others to pursue a way to intervene before the die has been cast. Thus, this book is a promissory note and a challenge.

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Plant Virus Evolution

Plant Virus Evolution
by Marilyn J. Roossinck (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 224 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (March 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3540757627

Book Description
This book provides a comprehensive look at the field of plant virus evolution. Individual chapters, written by experts in the field, cover plant virus ecology, emerging viruses, plant viruses that integrate into the host genome, population biology, evolutionary mechanisms and appropriate methods for analysis. It covers RNA viruses, DNA viruses, pararetroviruses and viroids. The book summarizes the recent advances in our understanding of genetic bottlenecks, mutation rates and RNA recombination. It presents a number of ideas that are thought-provoking and make excellent discussion points. It is rounded out by a description of the history of plant virus evolution studies, and the link between evolution and taxonomy. Plant Virus Evolution provides an invaluable resource for researchers, teachers and students in the fields of plant virology and virus evolution.

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Lentiviral Vector Systems for Gene Transfer

Lentiviral Vector Systems for Gene Transfer (Medical Intelligence Unit)
by Gary L. Buchschacher Jr. (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 196 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (January 31, 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0306477025

Book Description
The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIVs), in particular HIV-1, are the causative agent responsible for the current worldwide epidemic of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A major effort has thus been underway over the past two decades to understand and control this pathogen. During this time, an enormous knowledge base has accumulated regarding the role of viral factors in the HIV-1 life cycle, and the interaction of HIV-1 with the host cell is becoming increasingly understood. Certain features of HIV, for example its ability to infect non-dividing cells, are being exploited in the development of novel gene therapy vehicles. This volume provides an overview of the current information regarding the HIV replication cycle and will serve as an introduction to subsequent chapters that address specific aspects of lentiviral-based gene therapy.

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