The foundational textbook on the study of virology

Basic Virology, 4^th Edition cements this series' position as the leading introductory virology textbook in the world. It's easily read style, outstanding figures, and comprehensive coverage of fundamental topics in virology all account for its immense popularity.

This undergraduate-accessible book covers all the foundational topics in virology, including:

• The basics of virology
• Virological techniques
• Molecular biology
• Pathogenesis of human viral disease

The fourth edition includes new information on hepatitis C virus, influenza virus, HIV, Ebola virus, as well as the coronaviruses that cause SARS, MERS and COVID-19. New virological techniques including bioinformatics and advances in viral therapies for human disease are also explored in-depth. The book also includes entirely new sections on metapneumoviruses, dengue virus, and the chikungunya virus.

A full discussion of antiviral therapies, focusing particularly on combination therapies for HCV and HBV is also included. The sections on innate, intrinsic and adaptive immune responses to viral infections have also been updated.