Orthopoxviruses Pathogenic for Humans (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781441937834)

Orthopoxviruses Pathogenic for Humans covers those viruses capable of causing disease in man, including monkeypox, smallpox, cowpox, and vaccinia. The coverage of each virus is comprehensive, covering the biology, molecular biology, and ecology of the virus as well as the clinical and epidemiological aspects of these viruses in humans and animals. In addition, this volume highlights developments in genetic engineering that are paving the way for potential therapeutic treatments of these viruses.

Author: Sergei Nikolaevich Shchelkunov
ISBN-10: 1441937838
ISBN-13: 9781441937834
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 12/22/2010
Pages: 425
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.91d