Essentials of Virology English 2007

Essentials of Virology This book provides the entire basic information required forthebeginner of virology. All thypes of viruses includingsubviralagents, viroids and prions are dealth in an orderly mannerwithprofuse illustrations. A comprehensive and update accountofprinciples of virology, taxonomy, replicationstrategies,diagnostic techniques and management of viral diseasesis the majorattraction of this book. The information provided willbe useful toundergraduate and post-graudate students of alldisciplines ofbiology including agriculture, veterinary, pharmacyand medicine.It also fulfils the long-felt needs of researchers andteachers ofall biological sciences. Contents Preface Acknowledgements Foreword Part I: Principles of Virology Part II: Bacteriophages Part III: Plant Viruses Part IV: Animal and Human Viruses Part V: Miscellaneous Viruses and Subviral agentsAbbreviationsGlossary Index S.M. Reddy, S. Ram Reddy Dr. S.Ram Reddy, Professor of Microbiology, has ateachingexperience for nearly three decades both at UG and PGlevels. Heedited and authored more than a dozen books. His areas ofresearchinclude microbial physiology, bioinoculants andbiodiviersity ofmicroorganisms. He handled a number of researchprojects funded byUGC, DBT, CSIR, DST etc. He published more thanseventy researchpapers and guided about a dozen students for theirPh.D. andM.Phil. degrees. Dr. S.M. Reddy, Professor Emeritus(UGC),Department of Botany, Kakatiya University, is a recipient ofBestTeacher Award by the Govt. of A.P. He authored/edited about15books of university education. His research work spans overwideareas of microbiology right from microbial diversity tomicrobialbiotechnology. He guided 40 students for the Ph.D. degreesandpublished more than 400 original research papers in nationalandinternational journals.