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Introduction to Virology

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  1. K. M. Smith

    1. Virus Research Unit, Agricultural Council, Cambridge, USA

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-4

  4. Purification of viruses

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    Pages 38-45

  5. Classification and nomenclature

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    Pages 46-53

  8. The spread of viruses from host to host

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    Pages 89-103

  10. The replication of viruses

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    Pages 115-142

  11. Virus genetics

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    Pages 143-156

  12. Tumour viruses

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    Pages 157-169

  13. Tissue and cell culture of viruses

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    Pages 170-179

  14. Virus assay

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    Pages 180-187

  15. Control of virus diseases

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    Pages 188-196

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 197-212
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About this book

The study of viruses, or virology as it is now called, had its origin in 1892 when a Russian botanist, Iwanawsky, showed that sap from a tobacco plant with an infectious disease was still highly infectious after passage through a filter capable of retaining bacterial cells. From such humble beginnings the study of these 'filter-passing agents', or viruses, has developed into a separate science which rivals, if it does not excel, in importance the whole of bacteriology. The importance of viruses lies not only in the diseases they cause in every type of living organism, but also because of their intimate relationship with the living cell, in which alone they can reproduce. Their study has influenced the whole of biology by greatly increasing our knowledge of the gene, genetics, and molecular structure; there is also the possible connexion of viruses with human cancer, in view of the occurrence of many viral cancers in other animals. The book attempts to give a comprehensive but necessarily superficial survey of the subject as a whole and should help senior undergraduates and postgraduate students who wish to gain some knowledge of virology. Further information is available from the extensive bibliography.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Virus Research Unit, Agricultural Council, Cambridge, USA

    K. M. Smith

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Introduction to Virology

  • Authors: K. M. Smith

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5876-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: K.M. Smith and D.A. Ritchie 1980

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-21970-2Published: 06 March 1980

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-5876-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 212

  • Number of Illustrations: 52 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Virology, Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary

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