Dorothy H. Crawford focuses on viruses and their impact on human health. Her work delves into the intricate interactions between pathogens and hosts, illuminating viruses for a broader audience. Her writing often highlights the crucial role viruses have played in human history and biology. Through her scholarship, she aims to enhance public understanding of medical microbiology.
Viruses are everywhere, and as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, cannot be ignored. From their discovery to the unravelling of their intricate structures, this Very Short Introduction provides a rounded and concise account of the nature of viruses, how they attack their hosts, and the efforts to control them.
Humans have long faced an invisible enemy in the form of deadly viruses, and the COVID-19 pandemic shows what devastation they can wreak. As we face the prospect of more such viruses emerging, this major new edition of Dorothy Crawford's work explains the nature of viruses, how they cause disease, and how modern science is learning to counter them.