Viruses : a natural history / Marilyn J. Roossinck.
By: Roossinck, Marilyn J [author.].
Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 288 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780691237596.Subject(s): Viruses | MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases | VirusesGenre/Form: History. | Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The depth and breadth of viruses -- Viruses making more viruses -- How viruses get around -- Evolution -- The battle between viruses and hosts -- Viruses in ecosystem balance -- The good viruses -- The pathogens.
Viruses examines all the aspects of viruses that are essential for understanding them--their diversity, behaviors, life cycles, and much more. Written in a nontechnical and easy-to-follow style, the book covers what viruses are and where they come from; how they transmit and evolve; the battle between viruses and hosts, including immunity and vaccination; viruses that are good for us; the critical role viruses play in the balance of earth's ecosystems; what makes a virus--including COVID-19 and influenza become pandemic in plants or animals; and the cutting-edge research that is discovering thousands of new viruses. Each chapter concludes with stunningly illustrated profiles that highlight key viruses.