Concise and practical resource exploring virology and neurovirology. Focuses on the interpretation of scientific and medical results, giving the reader guidance on understanding the importance of interpreting virological data and the concepts of live versus infectious virus. Discusses how autoimmune disorders may be caused or triggered by viruses.
The plethora of miscommunication and disinformation about how SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads suggests a widespread misunderstanding of how viruses work. This book will focus on the interpretation of scientific and medical results, giving the reader guidance on interpreting virological data, including the concepts of 'live' versus infectious virus. The first section covers the background of virology and immunology, introducing the reader to the science of virology (using COVID-19 as an illustration) and considers the measurement of infectious disease, using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), molecular biology and the immune system. The second section looks at clinical virology and neurovirology. Taking a novel perspective on how viruses may play a role in evolution, this book discusses antivirals and how autoimmune disorders may be caused or triggered by viruses. Concise and practical, this is a key resource for those working in neurology, infectious disease and virology.
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A concise and practical resource discussing virology and neurovirology, as well as how autoimmune disorders may be linked to viruses.
Preface;
1. Introduction to virology;
2. Measurement of infectious
virus;
3. Molecular biology: the synthesis of dna, rna, protein;
4. The
immune system innate and adaptive;
5. Viral pathogenesis;
6. Clinical
virology;
7. Clinical neurovirology and immunology;
8. Experimental
neurovirology;
9. The future.
Richard B. Tenser is Professor Emeritus of Neurology, Microbiology and Immunology at the Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA. Previously he was Chief of the Division of Neurology at Penn State University College of Medicine for 18 years. Professor Tenser currently resides in Deposit, NY, USA.
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