| Lesser Known Large Dsdna Viruses 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Van Etten, James L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540686177 ISBN-13: 9783540686170 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Several large dsDNA-containing viruses such as poxviruses (smallpox) and herpes viruses are well known among the scientific community, as well as the general populace, because they cause human diseases. The large dsDNA insect-infecting baculoviruses are also well known in the scientific community because they are used both as biological control agents and as protein expression systems. However, there are other large dsDNA-containing viruses, including the giant 1.2 Mb mimivirus, which are less well known despite the fact that all of them play important roles in every day life. Seven of these virus families are reviewed in this book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Parasitology - Medical | Veterinary Medicine - General |
| Dewey: 616.911 |
| Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immmunology |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.6" (1.25 lbs) 249 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Several large dsDNA-containing viruses such as poxviruses (smallpox) and herpes viruses are well known among the scientific community, as well as the general populace, because they cause human diseases. The large dsDNA insect-infecting baculoviruses are also well known in the scientific community because they are used both as biological control agents and as protein expression systems. However, there are other large dsDNA-containing viruses, including the giant 1.2 Mb mimivirus, which are less well known despite the fact that all of them play important roles in every day life. Seven of these virus families are reviewed in this book. |