Viruses interact with host cells in ways that uniquely show a great deal about general molecular and cellular structure and function features. Molecular and Cellular Biology of Viruses (PDF) leads students to explore viruses by supporting interactive and engaging learning. All the critical classes of viruses are included, with separate chapters for their replication and expression strategies and for mechanisms like attachment independent of the virus genome type. Particular cases drawn from primary literature encourage student engagement. End-of-chapter questions emphasize analysis and interpretation, with answers at the back of the ebook. Examples come from the most-studied and medically essential viruses such as influenza, HIV, and poliovirus. Plant viruses and bacteriophages are also included. There are chapters on the overall influence of viral infection on the host cell. Coverage of the immune system is stressed on the interplay between host defenses and viruses, with a separate chapter on medical applications like anti-viral drugs and vaccine development. The final chapter is virus diversity and evolution, including contemporary insights from metagenomic research.
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- Quality illustrations available to instructors
- Medical effects and consequences included
- Comprehensive questions and answers for every chapter
- Readable but thorough coverage of the molecular and cellular biology of viruse
- Host-pathogen interactions at the cellular and molecular levels stressed throughout
- Molecular mechanisms of all key groups, including plant viruses and bacteriophages, illustrated by the example
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“Lostroh does an outstanding job of balancing information with detail to produce a textbook that will be valuable to both students and instructors of introductory virology.” — Pranav Danthi, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
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