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 |
| Publisher: Springer |
| Publication Date: Dec 22, 2010 |
| Number of Pages: 425 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1441937838 |
| ISBN-13: 9781441937834 |