Introduction to Modern Virology (Dimmock, Introduction to Modern Virology) [Paperback]

Nigel Dimmock (Author), Andrew Easton (Author), Keith Leppard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 23, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1405136456 | ISBN-13: 978-1405136457 | Edition: 6

Introduction to Modern Virology has been an established student text for over 25 years. Providing an integrated account of the subject across different host systems, with an emphasis on human and animal viruses, this book covers the field of virology from molecular biology to disease processes using a unique systems approach. Featuring an all new art program in full color, the new edition has been updated throughout, and reorganized into thematic sections on the fundamental nature of viruses, their growth in cells, their interactions with the host organism and their role as agents of human disease. There is a new chapter on Human Viral Disease and rapidly developing areas, such as the use of viruses as gene therapy vectors, have been included.

The 6th edition is even more accessible, now including key points and integrative questions in every chapter, as well as text boxes emphasizing take-home messages, evidence underpinning the main concepts, and further information for more advanced readers. Prevention and therapy, evolution and emerging viruses receive particular attention and specific chapters address the major infectious challenges posed by HIV, pandemic influenza and BSE. This highly accessible text provides ideal reading for all undergraduate and postgraduate students of biology and medicine wishing to study virology.

Artwork from the book and helpful student and instructor resources are available online at www.blackwellpublishing.com/dimmock.

An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Please contact our Higher Education team at [e-mail] for more information.

Editorial Reviews

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" This popular volume continues to be demanded by the many undergraduates in virology and related fields for which it was originally written ... I would certainly recommend this book to anyone needing an introduction to virology and in addition the book is a useful reference source for those who have been in the field for some years. " J Chemical Technology and Biotechnology on the third edition --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description

Introduction to Modern Virology has been an established student text for over 25 years. Providing an integrated account of the subject across different host systems, with an emphasis on human and animal viruses, this book covers the field of virology from molecular biology to disease processes using a unique systems approach. Featuring an all new art program in full color, the new edition has been updated throughout, and reorganized into thematic sections on the fundamental nature of viruses, their growth in cells, their interactions with the host organism and their role as agents of human disease. There is a new chapter on Human Viral Disease and rapidly developing areas, such as the use of viruses as gene therapy vectors, have been included. The 6th edition is even more accessible, now including key points and integrative questions in every chapter, as well as text boxes emphasizing take-home messages, evidence underpinning the main concepts, and further information for more advanced readers. Prevention and therapy, evolution and emerging viruses receive particular attention and specific chapters address the major infectious challenges posed by HIV, pandemic influenza and BSE. This highly accessible text provides ideal reading for all undergraduate and postgraduate students of biology and medicine wishing to study virology.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 536 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 6 edition (January 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405136456
• ISBN-13: 978-1405136457
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.8 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All you need to start this fascinating subject, July 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Introduction of Modern Virology (Paperback)

Virology is not the easiest of subjects to consider studying so it was with some trepidation that I ordered this book. My confidence was well founded as it is in every way superb. Chapters include definitions of viruses, lab techniques, biochemistry, processes of infection, virus-host interactions, vaccines, evolution of viruses and focus chapters on specific viruss/groups. Every page was fascinating and ,relatively easy to grasp if read in page order (though this is not a book for the complete layman, 'A' level biology or chemistry will be useful if not essential). Did you know that ME is caused by a virus, or that seals can catch human flu, or that at laest two infectious particle SMALLER than viruses exist? Read this book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Information, Bad Organization, May 9, 2006

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C. Tobin "ct" (Thousand Oaks, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Introduction to Modern Virology (Paperback)

Granted virology is not the most organized branch of science, the author could have done a much better job organizing the information. At many times through out this book I felt lost, not because I didn't understand the information (if you've taken molecular bio virology will be a much easier course) but because I couldn't figure out how this example fit into the big picture. Later on after finishing a couple of chapters I had to go back through my notes, rearrange everything, and add notes to my notes.

On the good side, there was a lot of helpful information and background on the experiments used to assertain this information.

2.0 out of 5 stars There are better virology text books!, March 14, 2010

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G (Philadelphia PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introduction to Modern Virology (Dimmock, Introduction to Modern Virology) (Paperback)

I teach at a liberal arts college and I chose this book because the other classically used virology text often feels like information overload, especially for an undergraduate. This book does a good job of keeping it simple and providing representative examples. However, it often leaves you feeling like it's not telling the whole story (an obvious lack of details) AND, even worse, its figures are screwed up time and time again. The 5' and 3' labels are often wrong, and those kind of details need to be the basis for a student's true understanding of virology. The figures need to be completely redone. They contain mistake after mistake. I plan on having my students write up their own comments before the semester is over, and I'm going to add my own list of errors and send them to the authors. I hope that they spend more time on the next edition's figures, as this is just plain sad.