Viruses and Society is geared towards professionals and students in college-level introductory biology courses devoted to understanding viruses, vaccines, and their global impact. The beginning of the book introduces cells, DNA, and viruses themselves.

Autorentext

Patricia G. Melloy is Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Campus. She received her undergraduate degree at Loyola University Maryland, her master's degree at Villanova University, and her PhD at University of Pennsylvania. She was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching at Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2017.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: An introduction to cells, DNA, genomes, and viruses

Chapter 2: An introduction to the immune system and vaccines

Chapter 3: The 1918 Influenza A Pandemic

Chapter 4: Poliovirus/Polio

Chapter 5: HIV/AIDS

Chapter 6: SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19

Chapter 7: Recombinant DNA technology and Gene Therapy using viruses

Chapter 8: Public Health and Viruses

Chapter 9: Scientific Communication and Viruses