Overview
- Covers viral diseases of high interest in Latin America
- Highlights the work of eminent Latin American virologists
- Novel publication on the topic
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
This book is a compilation of some of the most remarkable contributions made by scientists currently working in Latin America to the understanding of virus biology, the pathogenesis of virus-related diseases, virus epidemiology, vaccine trials and antivirals development. In addition to recognizing the many fine virologists working in Latin America, Human Virology in Latin America also discusses both the state-of-the-art research and the current challenges that are being faced in the region, in hopes of inspiring young scientists worldwide to become eminent virologists.
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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The Early Days
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Viral Gastrointestinal Diseases
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Mosquito Borne Viral Diseases
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Hemorragic, Skin and Respiratory Viral Diseases
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Flor H. Pujol, Laboratory of Molecular Virology, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas (IVICC), Caracas, Venezuela
Juan Arbiza, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Human Virology in Latin America
Book Subtitle: From Biology to Control
Editors: Juan Ernesto Ludert, Flor H. Pujol, Juan Arbiza
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54567-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-54566-0Published: 28 July 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85426-7Published: 12 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-54567-7Published: 19 July 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 474
Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Virology, Vaccine, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology