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Viruses : a very short introduction / Dorothy H. Crawford.

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ISBN	9780199574858 (pbk.)
ISBN	0199574855 (pbk.)
Name	Crawford, Dorothy H.
Title	Viruses : a very short introduction / Dorothy H. Crawford.
Published	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011
Description	xiv, 156 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Notes	Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-149) and index.
Contents	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.
Summary	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.
Subjects	Viruses
Subjects	Medical virology
Series	Very short introductions 276
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Medical virology . Viruses . See Also: Virology . Virus diseases . Microorganisms . Virus diseases . Authors: Crawford, Dorothy H. . Series: Very short introductions .