Coronaviruses with Special Emphasis on First Insights Concerning SARS

It is with great pleasure that we introduce the first volume of Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases.This book series focuses on relevant and trending topics in microbiology and infectious diseases with emphasis on emerging pathogens and related diseases.This interdisciplinary series presents...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schmidt, Axel (Editor), Wolff, Manfred H. (Editor), Weber, Olaf (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel Birkhäuser 2005, 2005
Edition:1st ed. 2005
Series:Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Coronaviridae: a review of coronaviruses and toroviruses
  • Coronavirus infections in veterinary medicine
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome: clinical features
  • SARS coronavirus infection: pathology and pathogenesis of an emerging virus disease
  • Genome organization and structural aspects of the SARS-related virus
  • Virological laboratory diagnosis of SARS
  • Performance evaluation of a Bayer Healthcare Diagnostics research-based SARS coronavirus assay
  • Current status of therapy of SARS
  • Coronavirus main proteinase: target for antiviral drug therapy
  • Environmental survival and microbicide inactivation of coronaviruses
  • Disease management strategies in SARS.