{"product_id":"9789811147135","title":"Viral Shapeshifters: Strange Behaviors of HIV and Other Viruses","description":"Despite billions of dollars spent on decades of research, no vaccine has been found for the deadly HIV. Why has it been so difficult to find an effective vaccine for HIV, or the herpes virus, while we have managed to find those for polio and smallpox?\u003cp\u003eAfter over a decade stalking the HIV and other viruses with a computer, the author detected something very strange in the outer shell protein of HIV-1. He believes that the virus is literally acting as a shapeshifter in evading the host immune system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about a scientific adventure that covers the HIV, SARS, Yellow Fever, Ebola, other viruses. As this book explains, each virus has its own story in terms of evolution and its interactions with humans. It also argues that early vaccine successes with the smallpox, rabies and polio viruses was due to the hard shells of those viruses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe concept of viral shapeshifting opens up a new world of possibilities in improved treatments for cancers and infectious diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe presentation in this book is aimed both at the curious layman and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simplicity Research Institute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042819588336,"sku":"9789811147135","price":9.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789811147135_p0.jpg?v=1763690875","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789811147135","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}