Introduction to Virology

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Medical Science, Microbiology, Science & Nature, Science
Cover of the book Introduction to Virology by K. Smith, Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: K. Smith ISBN: 9789400958760
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: K. Smith
ISBN: 9789400958760
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Metaphysics and Belief by K. Smith
Cover of the book African Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories and Mitigation Options: Forestry, Land-Use Change, and Agriculture by K. Smith
Cover of the book Development with Sustainable Use of Electricity by K. Smith
Cover of the book Being and Technology by K. Smith
Cover of the book Resources Accounting in China by K. Smith
Cover of the book Future Risks and Risk Management by K. Smith
Cover of the book NHS Data Book by K. Smith
Cover of the book International Bar Association by K. Smith
Cover of the book From Substance to Subject by K. Smith
Cover of the book Reasoning about Preference Dynamics by K. Smith
Cover of the book Valuing the Cost of Smoking by K. Smith
Cover of the book Thallium-201 and Technetium-99m-Pyrophospate Myocardial Imaging in the Coronary Care Unit by K. Smith
Cover of the book (Over)Interpreting Wittgenstein by K. Smith
Cover of the book Positive Psychology in Latin America by K. Smith
Cover of the book Leibniz: Logico-Philosophical Puzzles in the Law by K. Smith
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy