Viruses: Molecular Biology, Host Interactions, and Applications to Biotechnology, Second Edition provides an update on recent developments and perspectives, including coverage on the history of viruses, their structure, the organization of their genomes, and strategies in replication and expression. It emphasizes their diversity and versatility, how they cause disease, and how their human, animal, and plant hosts react. Sections also explore the beneficial aspects of viruses and how they can be utilized as tools and targets for biotechnological applications. This edition will appeal to a wide audience, including academics, researchers, and students studying the molecular biology and applications of viruses.
Advances in technologies and enhanced surveillance have facilitated the monitoring of virus evolution, transmission dynamics, and pathogenesis. Coupled with the experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a better understanding of the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health and the impact viruses have on society and the economy. This new release updates on many critical aspects of viruses and recent research.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction: a short history of virology - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Virion structure, genome organization, and taxonomy of viruses - p. 21 3. Chapter 3. Replication and expression strategies of viruses - p. 95 4. Chapter 4. Origin(s) and evolution of viruses - p. 129 5. Chapter 5. Viruses host range, interactions, dissemination, and transmission - p. 149 6. Chapter 6. Viruses as pathogens: plant viruses - p. 191 7. Chapter 7. Viruses as pathogens: animal viruses, with emphasis on human viruses - p. 219 8. Chapter 8. Viruses as pathogens: animal viruses affecting wild and domesticated species - p. 261 9. Chapter 9. Viruses of prokaryotes, protozoa, fungi, and chromista - p. 293 10. Chapter 10. Host–virus interactions: battles between viruses and the hosts (and nonhosts) - p. 323 11. Chapter 11. Beneficial interactions with viruses: from evolution to ecology - p. 355 12. Chapter 12. Viruses as tools of biotechnology - p. 379 13. Chapter 13. Viruses as targets for biotechnology - p. 409 14. Chapter 14. Was COVID-19 a prelude to what the future holds? - p. 437 15. Chapter 15. Conclusion: it's a viral world - p. 461 16. Index - p. 467
Viruses: Molecular Biology, Host Interactions, and Applications to Biotechnology, Second Edition provides an update on recent developments and perspectives, including coverage on the history of viruses, their structure, the organization of their genomes, and strategies in replication and expression. It emphasizes their diversity and versatility, how they cause disease, and how their human, animal, and plant hosts react. Sections also explore the beneficial aspects of viruses and how they can be utilized as tools and targets for biotechnological applications. This edition will appeal to a wide audience, including academics, researchers, and students studying the molecular biology and applications of viruses.
Advances in technologies and enhanced surveillance have facilitated the monitoring of virus evolution, transmission dynamics, and pathogenesis. Coupled with the experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a better understanding of the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health and the impact viruses have on society and the economy. This new release updates on many critical aspects of viruses and recent research.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction: a short history of virology - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Virion structure, genome organization, and taxonomy of viruses - p. 21 3. Chapter 3. Replication and expression strategies of viruses - p. 95 4. Chapter 4. Origin(s) and evolution of viruses - p. 129 5. Chapter 5. Viruses host range, interactions, dissemination, and transmission - p. 149 6. Chapter 6. Viruses as pathogens: plant viruses - p. 191 7. Chapter 7. Viruses as pathogens: animal viruses, with emphasis on human viruses - p. 219 8. Chapter 8. Viruses as pathogens: animal viruses affecting wild and domesticated species - p. 261 9. Chapter 9. Viruses of prokaryotes, protozoa, fungi, and chromista - p. 293 10. Chapter 10. Host–virus interactions: battles between viruses and the hosts (and nonhosts) - p. 323 11. Chapter 11. Beneficial interactions with viruses: from evolution to ecology - p. 355 12. Chapter 12. Viruses as tools of biotechnology - p. 379 13. Chapter 13. Viruses as targets for biotechnology - p. 409 14. Chapter 14. Was COVID-19 a prelude to what the future holds? - p. 437 15. Chapter 15. Conclusion: it's a viral world - p. 461 16. Index - p. 467
