The Invisible Enemy : a natural history of viruses /
Crawford, Dorothy H.
The Invisible Enemy : a natural history of viruses / Dorothy H. Crawford. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000. - x, 275 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-249) and index.
Bugs, germs, and microbes -- New viruses or old adversaries in new guises? -- Coughs and sneezes spread diseases -- Unlike love, herpes is forever -- Viruses and cancer -- Searching for a cure.
"In this book, Professor Crawford explains all about the natural history of deadly parasites and discusses controversial subjects such as chronic fatigue syndrome and Gulf War Syndrome. The book then considers more general issues such as how man has coped with viruses in the past, where new viruses come from, and whether a new virus could wipe out the human race. In the last chapter the author attempts to answer the vital question; who will be the final victor - man or virus?"--BOOK JACKET.
0198503326 (alk. paper) 9780198503323 (alk. paper) 9780198564812 (pbk.) 0198564813 (pbk.)
00036756
GBA0-X6572
101083536 DNLM
Viruses--Popular works.
Medical virology--Popular works.
Viruses--Ecology.
Virus Diseases--epidemiology.
Virus Diseases--etiology.
Viruses--pathogenicity.
QR364 / .C73 2000
616/.0194
The Invisible Enemy : a natural history of viruses / Dorothy H. Crawford. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000. - x, 275 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-249) and index.
Bugs, germs, and microbes -- New viruses or old adversaries in new guises? -- Coughs and sneezes spread diseases -- Unlike love, herpes is forever -- Viruses and cancer -- Searching for a cure.
"In this book, Professor Crawford explains all about the natural history of deadly parasites and discusses controversial subjects such as chronic fatigue syndrome and Gulf War Syndrome. The book then considers more general issues such as how man has coped with viruses in the past, where new viruses come from, and whether a new virus could wipe out the human race. In the last chapter the author attempts to answer the vital question; who will be the final victor - man or virus?"--BOOK JACKET.
0198503326 (alk. paper) 9780198503323 (alk. paper) 9780198564812 (pbk.) 0198564813 (pbk.)
00036756
GBA0-X6572
101083536 DNLM
Viruses--Popular works.
Medical virology--Popular works.
Viruses--Ecology.
Virus Diseases--epidemiology.
Virus Diseases--etiology.
Viruses--pathogenicity.
QR364 / .C73 2000
616/.0194