Avian flu
By: Jeff Sfakianos.
Series: Deadly diseases and epidemics
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Avian influenza -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Searching for a deadly disease; title: Subsequent outbreaks of influenza; title: The next pandemic?; title: Interest box: deaths from influenza; title: The avian influenza virus; title: What are viruses?; title: The structure of viruses; title: Is the avian flu similar to other viruses?; title: Interest box: determining the structures of viruses; title: Molecular structure of the avian influenza virus; title: Classification of influenza viruses; title: There?s a lot in a name; title: Interest box: drugs to fight influenza; title: Crossing species: a virus of birds, pigs, and man; title: Water fowl: the reservoir of avian flu; title: Trouble at the market; title: Interest box: the conformational change of the influenza virus hemagglutinin; title: Glycoprotein; title: The h5n1 avian flu; title: Where did h5n1 come from?; title: Interest box: other avian influenza strains that pose significant risks; title: Is another pandemic lurking among the flock?; title: Preventing the spread of avian influenza in asia; title: The ineffectiveness of effective vaccines; title: Interest box: cutter laboratories, polio vaccine developers; title: Notes; title: Further reading; title: Glossary; title: Websites; title: About the author.