by Dorothy Crawford · OUP Oxford · tapa dura · ISBN 9780198503323
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«The Invisible Enemy: A Natural History of Viruses» is the essay by Dorothy Crawford, published by OUP Oxford in hardback (287 pages, in English).
Explains what a virus is, how it acts and why it mutates so easily. Reviews epidemics such as smallpox or AIDS, describes their structure of genetic material with a protein coat and addresses chronic fatigue and Gulf War syndrome. Analyses where new viruses come from and whether one could wipe out humanity.
First English edition published by OUP Oxford in 2000; includes bibliographic references (pp. 235-249) and index.
Popular science work aimed at a general audience interested in microbiology, the history of epidemics and public health.
