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THE PLAGUE YEARS Mankind has always been fascinated by origins, and biologists are no exception. In the last few years we have seen the emergence and spread of some apparently new viruses, such as HIV -1 and the virus causing bovine spongiform encephalomyelopathy.

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The Scope and Purpose of the Book. The Debate about the Contagiousness of Influenza. Epidemic Influenza, 19001932. The Effect of the Discovery of the Causal Organism. The Viruses that Cause Epidemic Influenza. Antigenic Variation and Recycling of Influenza A Viruses. The Necessity for a New Concept. The Influence of Season. The Explanation of Antigenic Drift. Antigenic Shift of Influenza A Virus. Hypotheses of Antigenic Shift. Some Other Epidemiological Hypotheses. Influenza in NonHuman Hosts. Experimental Studies. Influenzal Anachronisms. The New Concept in Detail. Some Tests of the New Concept. The Natural History of Human Influenza. Index.

The Transmission of Epidemic Influenza

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      Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
      Published 1/30/2013 12:07:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781489923875
      978-1489923875
      ISBN-10 148992387X
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      Epidemiology and Medical statistics Public health and preventive medicine

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      THE PLAGUE YEARS Mankind has always been fascinated by origins, and biologists are no exception. In the last few years we have seen the emergence and spread of some apparently new viruses, such as HIV -1 and the virus causing bovine spongiform encephalomyelopathy.

      Table of Contents
      The Scope and Purpose of the Book. The Debate about the Contagiousness of Influenza. Epidemic Influenza, 19001932. The Effect of the Discovery of the Causal Organism. The Viruses that Cause Epidemic Influenza. Antigenic Variation and Recycling of Influenza A Viruses. The Necessity for a New Concept. The Influence of Season. The Explanation of Antigenic Drift. Antigenic Shift of Influenza A Virus. Hypotheses of Antigenic Shift. Some Other Epidemiological Hypotheses. Influenza in NonHuman Hosts. Experimental Studies. Influenzal Anachronisms. The New Concept in Detail. Some Tests of the New Concept. The Natural History of Human Influenza. Index.

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