Measles virus, one of the most contagious of all human viruses, has been largely contained by the development and use of a vaccine that was introduced 50 years ago. These two volumes were timed to honor the introduction of the vaccine and to record the enormous advancements made in understanding the molecular and cell biology, pathogenesis, and ...
The conceptual basis for molecular mimicry was first defined in the early 1980s when monoclonal antibodies against viruses were also shown to react with non-viral host protein; in this case, measles virus phosphoprotein cross-reacted with host cell cytokeratin, herpes simplex virus type 1 with host-cell vimentin and vaccinia virus with host-cell ...
La peste diezm la poblacin europea en la Edad Media; hoy, algunos pases africanos padecen una tasa de SIDA de diez por ciento. Los virus han perseguido al ser humano y este libro, pensado tanto para
The story of viruses and humanity is a story of fear and ignorance, of grief and heartbreak, and of great bravery and sacrifice. Michael Oldstone tells all these stories as he illuminates the history of the devastating diseases that have tormented humanity, focusing mostly on the most famous viruses. Oldstone begins with smallpox, polio, and ...
Cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs) control several viral infections in animals. This volume discusses the role that CTLs play in human infectious disease. Information concerning several viral and protozoan infections is brought together and compared.
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