Viral Pathogenesis & Immunity

Viral Pathogenesis and Immunity, 2e can be used both as an introductory text or for self-education by medical students & biologists alike. This latest edition provides a completely revised overview of the subject with new chapters on innate immunity, emerging viral diseases & antiviral therapy in a format that is easy to understand. It sets forth the essential principles and discusses the details of how the immune system responds to viral invasion including the treatment and prevention of infection. Illustrated by pertinent examples it is one of the only books devoted exclusively to this topic.