Biology of Viruses

by Bruce A. Voyles

Book Overview

Rather than to present each taxonomic group of viruses in its entirety, the core of this book is organized around features of the reproductive cycle shared by all viruses. This concise, student-friendly text is intended for biology and microbiology majors and even beginning graduate students.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801663911
• ISBN13: 9780801663918
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: William C. Brown
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Good book, divided by chapters

This book is highly divided by chapters. I fell in trouble because my professor doesnt follow chapters, he just talks about different viruses. Read this book if your professor suggests + take some online & other book's help also.

Excellent review of the stages of the virus lifecycle

This book covers in good detail the stages of the viral lifecycle--attachment, penetration, uncoating, expression of nonstructural genes, expression of structural genes, assembly, maturation, and release--as well as viral-host interactions and viral evolution. The clear language and the questions posed in each chapter are effective in focusing the reader's attention and studying for a test. In short, a great book for general knowledge, review, or as a reference.