This is the PDF eBook version for Essential Human Virology by Jennifer Louten

1. Introduction

2. Viral Structure and Classification

3. Virus Replication, Part 1: Attachment, Penetration, and Uncoating

4. Virus Replication, Part 2: Genome Replication

5. Virus Replication, Part 3: Assembly, Maturation, and Release

6. Diagnosis of Viral Infections

7. Virus Transmission, Entry, and Spread

8. The Immune Response to Viruses

9. Vaccines, Antivirals, and the Beneficial Uses of Viruses

10. Viruses and Cancer

11. Influenza

12. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

13. Hepatitis Viruses

14. Herpesviruses

15. Poliovirus

16. Rabies

17. Gastroenteritis viruses

18. Poxviruses

19. Emerging and dangerous viruses

20. Subviral agents (entities) and the evolution of viruses

Appendixes:

1. Features of Host Cells: Molecular and Cellular Biology Review A cell and molecular biology review that discusses the characteristics of DNA, RNA, and protein; the Central Dogma of molecular biology; and cellular features that are important in understanding virus replication strategies

2. Abbreviations and Glossary