Virology: principles and applications

The second edition of Virology is an accessible introduction designed to enable students to understand the principles of virus structure, replication and genetics. The aim of this book is to help the reader appreciate the relevance of virology in the modern world, including the fields of vaccines, anti-viral drugs and cancer. There is also a chapter on prions. The second edition has been extensively revised and updated to reflect the many developments in virology and offers deeper insights into the subject. Newly-discovered viruses are discussed and there is an additional chapter on the influenza virus.

Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed November 21, 2013).

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Brief Contents; Contents; Preface to Second Edition; Preface to First Edition; Abbreviations Used in This Book; Greek Letters Used in This Book; Color Coding for Molecules; Chapter 1: Viruses and Their Importance; 1.1: Viruses Are Ubiquitous on Earth; 1.2: Reasons for Studying Viruses; 1.3: The Nature of Viruses; 1.4: The Remainder of the Book; Chapter 2: Methods Used in Virology; 2.1: Introduction to Methods Used in Virology; 2.2: Cultivation of Viruses; 2.3: Isolation of Viruses; 2.4: Centrifugation; 2.5: Structural Investigations of Cells and Virions.

2.6: Electrophoretic Techniques2.7: Detection of Viruses and Virus Components; 2.8: Infectivity Assays; 2.9: Virus Genetics; 2.10: Investigation of Protein-Protein Interactions; Chapter 3: Virus Structure; 3.1: Introduction to Virus Structure; 3.2: Virus Genomes; 3.3: Virus Proteins; 3.4: Capsids; 3.5: Virion Membranes; 3.6: Occlusion Bodies; 3.7: Other Virion Components; Chapter 4: Virus Transmission; 4.1: Introduction to Virus Transmission; 4.2: Transmission of Plant Viruses; 4.3: Transmission of Vertebrate Viruses; 4.4: Transmission of Invertebrate Viruses; 4.5: Permissive Cells.

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