Virus Hunt: The search for the origin of HIV/AIDs
Author:   Dorothy H. Crawford (Emeritus Professor of Medical Microbiology, University of Edinburgh)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199641147


Pages:   260
Publication Date:   27 June 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Dorothy H. Crawford (Emeritus Professor of Medical Microbiology, University of Edinburgh)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 22.20cm
Weight:   0.452kg
ISBN:  

9780199641147


ISBN 10:   0199641145
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   27 June 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: a new disease 1: The puzzle of HIV-1 2: Tracing HIV to its roots 3: The primate connection 4: From rain forest to research laboratory 5: Timing SIV cpz's jump to humans 6: A vital first step for HIV-1 group M 7: Beginning the epic journey 8: HIV-1 group M meets the challenge 9: Past, present, and future pandemics References Further reading Glossary

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A wonderful source book for professionals and a highly informative, often engrossing tale for lay readers. --Kirkus an engrossing history --Publishers Weekly This engaging work will appeal to a broad audience. --Library Journal


<br> A wonderful source book for professionals and a highly informative, often engrossing tale for lay readers. --Kirkus<br><p><br>


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Dorothy H. Crawford has been Assistant Principal for Public Understanding of Medicine at the University of Edinburgh since 2007. Her previous books include The Invisible Enemy (OUP, 2000), Deadly Companions (OUP, 2007), and Viruses: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2011). She was elected a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2001, and awarded an OBE for services to medicine and higher education in 2005.

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