Basic Virology
Published on 30. November 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-0-632-04299-9 (ISBN)
Description
"Basic Virology" provides an accessible synthesis for all students who need to master the fundamentals of virology. The basic concepts of molecular biology and immunology are stressed throughout. "Basic Virology" features several outstanding pedagogical elements: Chapter outlines provide a quick means for the student and instructor to skim the material presented in the chapter in order to prepare for lectures or exams more effectively. Review and study questions follow the end of each chapter to help reinforce the material for students. Cumulative End of Section problems integrate the various concepts covered in the section and challenge the student to synthesize the material they have just learned. The Resource Center, at the end of the text, provides general sources of supplementary information, further readings in molecular biology, virology, and basic techniques, and a directory of interest resources.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
187
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
1143 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-04299-9 (9780632042999)
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Content
Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Virology And Viral Disease:1. Introduction - The Impact Of Viruses On Our View Of Life 2. An Outline Of Virus Replication And Viral Pathogenesis 3. Virus Disease In Populations And Individual Animals 4. Patterns Of Some Viral Diseases Of Humans Part II: Basic Properties Of Viruses And Virus Cell Interaction:5. Virus Structure And Classification 6. The Beginning And End Of The Virus Replication Cycle 7. Host Immune Response To Viral Infection - The Nature Of The Vertebrate Immune Response 8. Strategies To Protect Against And Combat Viral Infection Part III: Working With Virus:9. Visualisation And Enumeration Of Virus Particles 10. Replicating And Measuring Biological Activity Of Viruses 11. Physical And Chemical Manipulation Of The Structural Components Of Viruses 12. Characterisation Of Viral Products Expressed In The Infected Cell 13. Viruses Use Cellular Processes To Express Their Genetic Information 14. The Molecular Genetics Of VirusesPart IV: Replication Patterns Of Specific Viruses: 15. Replication Of Positive Strand RNA Viruses 16. Replication Strategies Of RNA Viruses Requiring RNA-Directed Mrna Transcription As The First Step In Viral Gene Expression 17. Replication Strategies Of Small And Medium Sized DNA Viruses18. Replication Of Some Nuclear-Replicating Eukaryotic DNA Viruses With Large Genomes19. Replication Of Cytoplasmic DNA And 'Large' Bacteriophages 20. Retroviruses: Converting RNA To DNA 21. Hepadnaviruses: Variations On The Retrovirus Theme 22. Viruses And The Future - Promises And ProblemsAppendix- Resources CenterTechnical Glossary Index