Everything you'll ever need to know about viruses in one book
Includes stories about epidemics such as HIV, swine flu, and SARS to 'good' viruses in the oceans
Evaluates the evidence about cancer-causing viruses
Looks at the development of the vaccine and the remarkable changes it brought
Part of the Very Short Introductions series - more than three million copies sold worldwide
Viruses are big news. From pandemics such as HIV, swine flu, and SARS, we are constantly being bombarded with information about new lethal infections. In this Very Short Introduction Dorothy Crawford demonstrates how clever these entities really are. From their discovery and the unravelling of their intricate structures, Crawford demonstrates how these tiny parasites are by far the most abundant life forms on the planet. With up to two billion of them in each litre of sea water, viruses play a vital role in controlling the marine environment and are essential to the ocean's delicate ecosystem.
Analyzing the threat of emerging virus 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. Pinpointing wild animals as the source of the most recent pandemics, she discusses the reasons behind the present increase in potentially fatal infections, as well as evidence suggesting that long term viruses can eventually lead to cancer.
By examining our lifestyle in the 21st century, Crawford looks to the future to ask whether we can ever live in harmony with viruses, and considers the ways in which we may need to adapt to prevent emerging viruses with devastating consequences.
Readership: General readers with an interest in viruses and how they infect and cause disease, readers interested in recent pandemics such as swine flu, HIV, and SARS, as well as science and medical students looking for a short introduction and summary of viruses.
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评分Recently, The novel coronavirus that outbroke from Wuhan is still spreading fiercely, with about 3,000 confirmed cases every day. By far, the whole country has announced more than 31,000 confirmed cases, and the precise prediction of epidemic development se...
评分Recently, The novel coronavirus that outbroke from Wuhan is still spreading fiercely, with about 3,000 confirmed cases every day. By far, the whole country has announced more than 31,000 confirmed cases, and the precise prediction of epidemic development se...
评分Recently, The novel coronavirus that outbroke from Wuhan is still spreading fiercely, with about 3,000 confirmed cases every day. By far, the whole country has announced more than 31,000 confirmed cases, and the precise prediction of epidemic development se...
评分Recently, The novel coronavirus that outbroke from Wuhan is still spreading fiercely, with about 3,000 confirmed cases every day. By far, the whole country has announced more than 31,000 confirmed cases, and the precise prediction of epidemic development se...
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写的很详细，但是如果能说病毒学是如何一步一步发展到今天，就更好了。书的结尾赞一个 - our enthusiasm does not outstrip our ability to proceed safely. The stupidest virus is clever than the cleverest virologist.
评分写的很详细，但是如果能说病毒学是如何一步一步发展到今天，就更好了。书的结尾赞一个 - our enthusiasm does not outstrip our ability to proceed safely. The stupidest virus is clever than the cleverest virologist.
评分‘The stupidest virus is cleverer than the cleverest virologist.’病毒的所作所为可以算作智力行为吧
评分写的很详细，但是如果能说病毒学是如何一步一步发展到今天，就更好了。书的结尾赞一个 - our enthusiasm does not outstrip our ability to proceed safely. The stupidest virus is clever than the cleverest virologist.
评分写的很详细，但是如果能说病毒学是如何一步一步发展到今天，就更好了。书的结尾赞一个 - our enthusiasm does not outstrip our ability to proceed safely. The stupidest virus is clever than the cleverest virologist.
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