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Coronaviruses with Special Emphasis on First Insights Concerning SARS

By Axel Schmidt , Olaf Weber , Dave Cavanagh (auth.) , Manfred H. Wolff (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Birkhäuser Basel
Year
2005
ISBN
978-3-7643-6462-5, 978-3-7643-7339-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9538554 bytes)
Series
Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases BAID
Pages
XIII, 315 p.\323
Time added
2013-10-31 03:56:25

Description

The outbreak of SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome), an atypical pneumonia, has received much attention and coverage by the media and has consequently had a high impact on the public. The infectivity and route of transmission of the disease appear unusual, and it turned out to be a highly relevant threat for medical staff. This monograph provides comprehensive information on the newest insights into the SARS epidemic and the responsible infectious agent. Background information on Coronaviridae (coronavirus/torovirus) and coronavirus/torovirus-associated infections in humans and animals is also given. The volume will be a valuable source of information for researchers and clinicians in virology, epidemiology and biomedicine.

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