Viruses : a very short introduction 9780199574858, 0199574855

"Viruses are big news. From HIV to swine flu and SARS, we are constantly concerned about new lethal infections that

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English Pages 156 Year 2011

Viruses : a very short introduction
9780199574858, 0199574855

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Dorothy H. Crawford

Table of contents :
Content: What are viruses? --
Viruses are everywhere --
Kill or be killed --
Emerging virus infections --
Epidemics and pandemics --
Persistent viruses --
Tumour viruses --
Turning the tables --
Viruses past, present, and future.

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