Virology

Jay A. Levy, Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat, Oliver S. Owens (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

480 Seiten

1994 | 3rd edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-953753-0 (ISBN)

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A comprehensive introduction to the field of virology, this book covers the history and the evolution of the virus family and relates them in terms of genetic information and their relationship to the host.

This text is for use on undergraduate and graduate courses in human viruses and pathogenesis of viral diseases. A comprehensive introduction to the field of virology, this text covers the history of the field and the evolution of the virus family, relating them in terms of genetic information and their relationship to the host. Features of this edition include a reorganization of the content in order to introduce the family of viruses in association with major clinical and biological features. A new chapter is included on major worldwide human diseases; new families of viruses are considered; and more information is provided on the replicative cycle of viruses.

1. General Concepts of Virology.

2. Nonenveloped Viruses with Positive-Sense RNA Genomes.

3. Enveloped Viruses with Positive-Sense RNA Genomes.

4. Viruses with Negative or Ambisense Single-Stranded RNA Genomes.

5. Viruses with Double-Stranded RNA Genomes.

6. Viruses Using Reverse Transcription During Replication.

7. Viruses with Small DNA Genomes.

8. Viruses with Medium and Large DNA Genomes.

9. Subviral Pathogens and Other Viruslike Infectious Agents.

10. Transformation of Animal Cells by DNA and RNA Viruses.

11. Consequences of Virus Infection to the Cell.

12. Consequences of Virus Infections in Animals and Other Organisms.

13. Viruses as Tools in Medicine and Biotechnology.

14. Virologic Challenges of the 1990s: The Role of Viruses or Possible Viruslike Agents.

Appendix 1: Methods in Virology.

Appendix 2: Vertebrate and Insect Virus Families.

Postscript: The Origin and Evolution of Viruses.

Glossary of Technical Terms.

Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.3.1994
Sprache	englisch
Maße	285 x 215 mm
Gewicht	1002 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Mikrobiologie / Infektologie / Reisemedizin
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
ISBN-10	0-13-953753-8 / 0139537538
ISBN-13	978-0-13-953753-0 / 9780139537530
Zustand	Neuware