Neurovirology : measuring, interpreting, and understanding viruses / Richard B. Tenser, MD, MS.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tenser, Richard B., author.

Series:

Cambridge manuals in neurology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nervous system--Diseases.

Nervous system.

Virus diseases.

Medical virology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 220 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on July 24, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781009235563