Quantitative Viral Ecology: Dynamics of Viruses and Their Microbial Hosts

by Joshua S. Weitz

Book Overview

When we think about viruses we tend to consider ones that afflict humans--such as those that cause influenza, HIV, and Ebola. Yet, vastly more viruses infect single-celled microbes. Diverse and abundant, microbes and the viruses that infect them are found in oceans, lakes, plants, soil, and animal-associated microbiomes. Taking a vital look at the "microscopic" mode of disease dynamics, Quantitative Viral Ecology establishes a theoretical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691161542
• ISBN13: 9780691161549
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"