Rev. ed. of: How pathogenic viruses work / Lauren Sompayrac. c2002
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The organizing principle -- Host defenses -- The interferon defense system -- Influenza : a bait-and-switch virus -- Rhinovirus : a virus that surrenders -- Measles : a Trojan Horse virus -- Rotavirus : an undercover virus -- Adenovirus : a virus with a time limit -- Hepatitis A : a virus that detours -- Hepatitis B : a decoy virus -- Hepatitis C virus : an escape artist -- HTLV-I : a tribal virus -- HIV-1 : an urban virus -- Herpes simplex : a virus that hides -- Human papillomavirus : a very quiet virus -- Emerging viruses -- Virus-associated cancer -- Vaccines -- Antiviral drugs