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Arenaviruses
Michael B. A. . Ed(S): Oldstone
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Description for Arenaviruses
Paperback. Editor(s): Oldstone, Michael B. A. Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Num Pages: 287 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
Viruses are studied either because they cause significant human, animal or plant disease or because they are useful materials for probing basic phenomena in biology, chemistry, genetics and/or molecular biology. Arenaviruses are unusually interesting in that they occupy both categories. Arenaviruses cause several human diseases known primarily as the hemorrhagic fevers occurring in South and Latin America (Bolivia: Machupo, Argentine, Junin virus, and Brazil: Sabia virus) and in Africa (Lassa fever virus). Because such viruses produce profound disabilities and often kill the persons they infect, they are a source of health concern and economic hardship in the countries where they ... Read more
Viruses are studied either because they cause significant human, animal or plant disease or because they are useful materials for probing basic phenomena in biology, chemistry, genetics and/or molecular biology. Arenaviruses are unusually interesting in that they occupy both categories. Arenaviruses cause several human diseases known primarily as the hemorrhagic fevers occurring in South and Latin America (Bolivia: Machupo, Argentine, Junin virus, and Brazil: Sabia virus) and in Africa (Lassa fever virus). Because such viruses produce profound disabilities and often kill the persons they infect, they are a source of health concern and economic hardship in the countries where they ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
Series
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642627248
SKU
V9783642627248
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99-15
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