Tim Wreghitt is a retired Consultant Clinical Scientist Virologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK, and retired Associate Lecturer at Cambridge University. He has authored over 160 peer-reviewed scientific papers and co-authored four books. Dr Wreghitt has received several awards, including an OBE for services to clinical virology and NHS Healthcare Scientist of the Year.

Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction: basic virology; Section 1: Individual Viruses: 1. Adenoviruses; 2. Arboviruses; 3. Cytomegalovirus; 4. Epstein-Barr virus; 5. Enteroviruses; 6. Hepatitis A virus; 7. Hepatitis B and D viruses; 8. Hepatitis C virus; 9. Hepatitis E virus; 10. Herpes simplex virus; 11. HIV and AIDS; 12. Human coronaviruses (including Covid-19, SARS and MERS); 13. Human herpesviruses types 6, 7 and 8; 14. Human metapneumovirus; 15. Human T-cell leukaemia viruses; 16. Influenza viruses; 17. Measles virus; 18. Mumps virus; 19. Noroviruses; 20. Papilloma and polyoma viruses; 21. Parainfluenza viruses; 22. Parvovirus B19; 23. Poxviruses; 24. Rabies virus; 25. Respiratory syncytial virus; 26. Rhinoviruses; 27. Rotaviruses; 28. Rubella virus; 29. Varicella-zoster virus; Section 2: Other Related Agents; 30. Chlamydia; 31. Toxoplasma gondii; 32. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (CJD and vCJD); Section 3: Clinical Syndromes; 33. Atypical pneumonia; 34. Central nervous system viral infections; 35. Common cold; 36. Genital tract and sexually transmitted infections; 37. Glandular fever-type illness; 38. Haemorrhagic fevers; 39. Infections in pregnancy, congenital and neonatal infections; 40. Respiratory virus infections; 41. Travel-related infections; 42. Viral eye infections; 43. Viral gastroenteritis; 44. Viral hepatitis; 45. Virus infections in immunocompromised patients; 46. Viral malignancies; 47. Viral rashes; 48. Viral zoonotic infections; Section 4: Laboratory Diagnosis; 49. Sending specimens to the laboratory; 50. Serological techniques; 51. Virus detection: Molecular techniques; 52. Virus detection: Non-molecular techniques; 53. Quality control and laboratory accreditation; Section 5: Patient Management; 54. Antiviral drugs; 55. Viral vaccines; 56. Infection control; 57. Occupational health; 58. Public health and pandemic preparedness; Index.