Acknowledgements.

How to Use This Book.

List of Tables.

List of Figures.

Abbreviations.

Table of Antiviral Drugs.

Chapter 1: Infectious Microorganisms.

Microbes.

Prions.

Viruses.

References for Chapter 1.

Chapter 2: Antiviral Drug Discovery and Development.

Preclinical Drug Discovery.

Clinical Drug Development.

References for Chapter 2.

Chapter 3: Antiviral Drugs.

Drug Organization.

Drugs Effective Against DNA Viruses.

Drugs Effective Against RNA Viruses.

Drugs for the Treatment of RNA Retroviral Diseases.

Drugs for the Treatment of RNA Non-retroviral Diseases.

Prospects for Future Antiviral Drugs.

Information Resources.

References for Chapter 3.

Appendix: Antiviral Drug Chemical Data.

CAS Registry Number Index.

Main Index.