Viruses - From Understanding to Investigation (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Viruses: From Understanding to Investigation, Second Edition presents the definitions and unique characteristics of viruses. The book includes major topics such as virus lifecycle, structure, taxonomy, evolution, history, host-virus interactions, and methods to study. In addition, the book assesses the connections between the aforementioned topics and provides an integrated approach and in-depth understanding of how viruses work. The new edition also provides an expanded methods chapter containing new information on deep sequencing for in virus identification, mathematical formulas to calculate titers and a description of quantitiative PCR for enumerating viruses. The vaccine chapter has been updated to include vaccine efficacy, mRNA vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development. The viral pathogenesis chapter has been expanded to include mechanisms of virally induced cancers. Viral taxonomy sections have been updated and chapters revised to accommodate new virus family designations. New chapters include nucleocytoplasmic viruses (very large DNA viruses), replication of viroids and COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2.

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2022
First published:	2023
Authors:	Susan Payne
Dimensions:	276 x 216 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	438
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-323-90385-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Microbiology (non-medical) > Virology
LSN:	0-323-90385-1
Barcode:	9780323903851

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