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OverviewEnables students and professionals to develop a deep understanding of fundamental virology by emphasizing principles and discussing virusesorganized by virus family. Examines individual virus families within the context of the Baltimore classification system, a key unifying theme that allows readers to assume basic facts about the replication strategy of a virus based on the nature of its genome. Explores the various modes of virus infection and disease, and considers host defenses against microorganisms and viral countermeasures to subvert those host defenses. Details the organization of the viral genome and its pattern of expression, with additional discussions covering viral structure, entry, assembly, release, and associated medical issues. This title is published by the American Society of Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leonard NorkinPublisher: American Society for Microbiology Imprint: American Society for Microbiology Dimensions: Width: 22.20cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 27.80cm Weight: 2.060kg ISBN: 9781555814533ISBN 10: 1555814530 Pages: 750 Publication Date: 01 November 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviews...what distinguishes this book from others is the author's fascination with the diversity of the viruses and their adaptation to the condition of the host organism. And he takes the reader on his journey through the exciting world of viruses. -Pharmazie in unserer Zeit, 4/2010 (review in German) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |