Overview

The time seems ripe for a critical compendium of that segment of the biological universe we call viruses. Virology, as a science, having passed only recently through its descriptive phase of naming and num­ bering, has probably reached that stage at which relatively few new­ truly new-viruses will be discovered. Triggered by the intellectual probes and techniques of molecular biology, genetics, biochemical cytology, and high resolution microscopy and spectroscopy, the field has experienced a genuine information explosion. Few serious attempts have been made to chronicle these events. This comprehensive series, which will comprise some 6000 pages in a total of about 18 volumes, represents a commitment by a large group of active investigators to analyze, digest, and expostulate on the great mass of data relating to viruses, much of which is now amorphous and disjointed, and scattered throughout a wide literature. In this way, we hope to place the entire field in perspective, and to develop an invalu­ able reference and sourcebook for researchers and students at all levels. This series i~ designed as a continuum that can be entered anywhere, but which also provides a logical progression of developing facts and integrated concepts.

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Author:   Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1978
Volume:   12
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.692kg
ISBN:  

9781468427264

ISBN 10:   1468427261
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   26 April 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 Viruses of Invertebrates.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Groups of Viruses Found in Invertebrates.- 3. The Mechanism and Pathways of Infection.- 4. Virus Replication.- 5. Ecology and Epizootiology of the Virus Diseases.- 6. References.- 2 Viruses in Fungi.- 1. Introduction.- 2. History.- 3. Physicochemical Properties.- 4. Biological Aspects.- 5. Ultrastructure and Intracellular Features.- 6. Replication.- 7. Alien Viruses Associated with Fungi.- 8. Concluding Remarks.- 9. References.- 3 Cyanophages and Viruses of Eukaryotic Algae.- 1. Introduction.- 2. General Properties of Cyanophages.- 3. Replication of Cyanophages in a Unicellular Host.- 4. Replication of Cyanophages in a Filamentous Host.- 5. Cyanophage Replication and Host Metabolism.- 6. Cyanophage LPP-2SPI and Lysogeny in the Filamentous Blue-Green Algae.- 7. Eukaryotic Algal Viruses.- 8. Conclusions.- 9. References.- 4 Viruses of Fungi Capable of Replication in Bacteria (PB Viruses).- 1. Discovery.- 2. Detection.- 3. Purification and Properties of PB Viruses.- 4. The Fungal Host.- 5. Concluding Remarks.- 6. References.- 5 Bacteriophages That Contain Lipid.- 1. Introduction.- 2. PM2.- 3. PR3, PR4, and PRD1.- 4. Bacteriophage ?6.- 5. Summary and Conclusions.- 6. References.

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