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Introduction to Virology
Smith, Kenneth M.; Ritchie, D.
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Description for Introduction to Virology
Paperback. This text provides an introduction to the study of viruses. Every type of virus is described, and most are illustrated with line drawings and micrographs. Series: Science Paperbacks. Num Pages: 220 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Series
Science Paperbacks
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412219702
SKU
V9780412219702
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