Humans have long faced an invisible enemy in the form of deadly viruses, and the COVID-19 pandemic shows what devastation they can wreak. As we face the prospect of more such viruses emerging, this major new edition of Dorothy Crawford's work explains the nature of viruses, how they cause disease, and how modern science is learning to counter them.
Humans have long faced an invisible enemy in the form of deadly viruses, and the COVID-19 pandemic shows what devastation they can wreak. As we face the prospect of more such viruses emerging, this major new edition of Dorothy Crawford's work explains the nature of viruses, how they cause disease, and how modern science is learning to counter them.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Dorothy Crawford FRSE OBE is professor of medical microbiology and assistant principal for public understanding of medicine at the University of Edinburgh, where she was also Vice Principal for Public Understanding of Science (2008-12). Her specialism in research has been the Epstein-Barr virus. She has written eight popular books, including Viruses: A Very Short Introduction, (2nd edition, 2018), and Deadly Companions, (2018, also in Oxford Landmark Science), as well as a large number of articles for newspapers and blogs, including a period as a science columnist for The Scotsman. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and was awarded an OBE for services to medicine and to higher education.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Introduction 1: Bugs, Germs, and Microbes 2: New viruses or old adversaries in new guises? 3: Coughs and sneezes spread diseases 4: Unlike love, Herpes is forever 5: Viruses and Cancer 6: Searching for a cure Conclusion - The future - friend or foe
Preface Introduction 1: Bugs, Germs, and Microbes 2: New viruses or old adversaries in new guises? 3: Coughs and sneezes spread diseases 4: Unlike love, Herpes is forever 5: Viruses and Cancer 6: Searching for a cure Conclusion - The future - friend or foe
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