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Medical Virology

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Medical Virology (4th Edition) is a classic comprehensive textbook by White and Fenner, which has been completely updated, substantially rewritten, and expanded relative to earlier editions.
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The book is divided broadly into two parts:

Part I: Principles of Virology — covering basic aspects such as virus structure, composition, classification, replication, genetics & evolution, virus‑cell interactions, immune responses, disease mechanisms, laboratory diagnosis, epidemiology and control, vaccines, and antiviral therapy.
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Part II: Viruses of Humans — detailed treatments of all the relevant virus families that infect humans (e.g. herpesviruses, poxviruses, retroviruses, picornaviruses, etc.), including clinical disease, pathogenic mechanisms, immunity, diagnostic methods, epidemiology, prevention.
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The writing style is described as “user‑friendly” with many diagrams, tables, and illustrative material to help students.
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Amazon
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It aims to be accessible for advanced undergraduate and early graduate students in medicine / biological sciences, as well as useful as a reference for clinicians and researchers needing a solid grounding in medical virology

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Series Title

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Call Number

616,0194 W582

Publisher

(Most likely) USA — Academic P : Academic Press, Inc.., 1994

Collation

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Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0127466428

Classification

616,0194

Content Type

text

Media Type

unmediated

Carrier Type

volume

Edition

4th ed

Subject(s)

Virology (medical virology): viruses affecting hum

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