During a savage typhoon, the crew of a salvage tug discover a seemingly deserted Russian military vessel. Everton (Donald Sutherland), the tug's captain, & Kit (Jamie Lee Curtis), his navigator, manage to restore the power, only to discover a surviving scientist who begs them to turn the power off & abandon the ship. It then emerges that the ship has been taken over by a hostile & elusive alien lifeform determined to destroy the 'virus' that is mankind. ...

Describes the field of theoretical immunology, in particular, the use of mathematical models to describe the spread of infectious diseases within patients. This book offers many insights into the dynamics of viral & other infections, & the interactions between infectious agents & immune responses. ...

We are surrounded by information in the 21st Century: we are bombarded by advertising, attitudes, celebrities, news, wars, fashion, the latest fads... This book explains just how we are infected by the deliberate shaping of society's attitudes & behaviors
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Provides information on 3 orders of viruses, 73 families, 9 subfamilies, 287 genera & 1938 virus species. This book is illustrated by more than 429 pictures & diagrams, most of them in color. It covers over 6000 recognized viruses, organized by family with diagrams of genome organization & virus replication cycle. ...

From modern pandemics such as HIV, swine flu & SARS, to stories of vaccination & antiviral drugs, this Very Short Introduction charts man's struggle against viruses. Outlining their origins, structure, & method of infection, Dorothy Crawford explores the vast variety of viruses, asking if we can live in harmony with them in the future. ...

Focuses on viruses that infect humans, domestic animals & vertebrates. This title & overview for students & professionals interested in viruses as agents of human disease. It

Includes:: a new chapter on emerging & reemerging viral diseases such as avian flu, SARS, & the spread of West Nile virus across America.

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Each year thousands of people die from bacteria resistant to antibiotics. Alternative drugs are urgently needed. A surprising ray of hope from the past are viruses that kill bacteria, but not us. Award-winning science journalist Thomas Hausler investigates how these long-forgotten cures may help sick people today. ...