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Viruses and the Environment
J.I. Cooper
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Description for Viruses and the Environment
Paperback. This edition pays particular attention to viruses in food webs, especially in aquatic environments, and to current concepts of virus classification. Also covered are: the evolution of viruses and how new pathotypes emerge; and the development of genetically engineered viruses. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
During the decade since the publication of the first edition of this important book, there has been a rapid advancement in the techniques of genetic engineering and molecular biology. In this edition Joseph Cooper takes those advances into account and includes such topics as gene therapy, immunosuppression and new viruses of human/veterinary significance. Much new information about virus transmission is also included and the most modern systems of virus taxonomy are used to emphasise the features shared between viruses in plants, animals and bacteria. This ... Read more
During the decade since the publication of the first edition of this important book, there has been a rapid advancement in the techniques of genetic engineering and molecular biology. In this edition Joseph Cooper takes those advances into account and includes such topics as gene therapy, immunosuppression and new viruses of human/veterinary significance. Much new information about virus transmission is also included and the most modern systems of virus taxonomy are used to emphasise the features shared between viruses in plants, animals and bacteria. This ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780412451201
SKU
V9780412451201
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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