Novel and re-emerging respiratory viral diseases
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Novartis Foundation Symposium ;
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470770672 |
Item Description: |
"Symposium on Novel and Re-Emerging Respiratory Viral Diseases, held at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore, 23-25 April 2007"--Page v. Editors: Gregory Bock and Jamie Goode. |
Carrier Form: | ix, 163 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: |
9780470770672 0470770678 |
Index Number: | RA644 |
CLC: | R56-532 |
Contents: | Identification and characterization of novel viruses / Larry J. Anderson and Suxiang Tong -- The evolution of viral emergence / Edward C. Holmes -- Antigenic cartography of human and swine influenza A (H3N2) viruses / Derek J. Smith, Jan C. de Jong, Alan S. Lapedes, Terry C. Jones, Colin A. Russell, Theo M. Bestebroer, Guus F. Rimmelzwaan, Albert D.M.E. Osterhaus and Ron A.M. Fouchier -- Influenza pandemics and control / Gabriele Neumann and Yoshihiro Kawaoka -- On the activation of membrane fusion by influenza haemagglutinin / J.J. Skehel, S. Wharton, L. Calder and D. Stevens -- Singapore SARS experience and preparation for future outbreak / Yee Sin Leo -- SARS lessons for a young virology laboratory in Singapore / Yee-Joo Tan -- How the SARS experience has helped preparations for future outbreaks : the Taiwan experience, with emphasis on the successful control of institutional outbreak of influenza in 2003/2004 using a stockpile of antivirals / Ih-Jen Su -- Genetic and antigenic characterization of avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses isolated from humans in mainland China / Yuelong Shu, Yu Lan, Leying Wen, Ye Zhang, Jie Dong, Xinsheng Zhao, Dayan Wang, Lihong Yao, Xiyan Li, Wei Wang, Xiuping Wang, Qi Wang, Shumin Duan, Jingjing Huang, Lei Yang, Hongjie Yu, Yuanji Guo, Weizhong Yang, Xiyan Xu, Nancy J. Cox, Xiaoping Dong, Yu Wang and Dexin Li -- Emerging infectious diseases and the animal-human interface / J.S.M. Peiris and Y. Guan -- Transmission and pathogenicity of H5N1 influenza viruses / Erich Hoffmann, Hui-Ling Yen, Rachelle Salomon, Neziha Yilmaz and Robert G. Webster -- Development of vaccine for a future influenza pandemic / John M. Wood. |