Outcomes of Infection for the Host
9.1 INTRODUCTION TO OUTCOMES OF INFECTION FOR THE HOST In the previous few chapters we have looked at aspects of the virus replication cycle that culminate in the exit of…
Virus Vaccines
25.1 INTRODUCTION TO VIRUS VACCINES In this chapter we discuss one of the major applications of virology: the development and use of vaccines against virus diseases in humans and animals….
Virus Transmission
4.1 INTRODUCTION TO VIRUS TRANSMISSION A minimum proportion of the virions produced in infected hosts must be transmitted to new hosts in which more virions can be manufactured. If this…
Viruses and Their Importance
1.1 VIRUSES ARE UBIQUITOUS ON EARTH Viruses infect all cellular life forms: eukaryotes (vertebrate animals, invertebrate animals, plants, fungi) and prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea). The viruses that infect bacteria are…
Assembly and Exit of Virions from Cells
8.1 INTRODUCTION TO ASSEMBLY AND EXIT OF VIRIONS FROM CELLS In this chapter we deal with the final stages of the replication cycle: assembly of virions and their exit from…
Classification and Nomenclature of Viruses
10.1 HISTORY OF VIRUS CLASSIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE Virologists are no different to other scientists in that they find it useful to classify the objects of their study into groups and…
