Basic Virology
  1. 580 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

Ideal for the student seeking a solid understanding of the basic principles in this rapidly developing field, this best-selling text offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of virology. Featuring an enhanced art program now in full-color, the new edition has been updated throughout.

  • New edition incorporates additional reading suggestions, expanded review questions, chapter outlines and full-colour artwork
  • Contains new chapters dealing with viruses and cancer, generation and use of recombinant viruses and virus-like particles, viral evolution, network biology and viruses, and animal models and transgenics, as well as a chapter devoted to HIV and AIDS
  • Downloadable artwork, original animations and online resources are available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/wagner

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Yes, you can access Basic Virology by Edward K. Wagner,Martinez J. Hewlett,David C. Bloom,David Camerini in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Microbiology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Preface to the second edition
  4. Preface to the third edition
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. PART I: Virology and Viral Disease
  7. PART II: Basic Properties of Viruses and Virus–Cell Interaction
  8. PART III: Working with Virus
  9. PART IV: Replication Patterns of Specific Viruses
  10. PART V: Viruses: New Approaches and New Problems
  11. Appendix – Resource Center
  12. Technical Glossary
  13. Index