Informs scientists and health care professionals about all the medically relevant aspects of this rapidly evolving field.

• Covers novel viruses, pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
• Addresses infections and syndromes related to particular organ systems, as well as the fundamentals of modern medical virology.
• Includes crucial information on immune responses and vaccinology, diagnostics, antivirals, and the nascent field of gene therapy.
• Provides agent-specific chapters that detail the virology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and prevention and treatment of important viral pathogens.