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Principles of Molecular Virology
Principles of Molecular Virology, Sixth Edition, provides an easily accessible introduction to modern virology, presenting principles in a clear and concise manner.
This fully updated edition explores and explains the fundamental aspects of virology, including the structure of virus particles and genome, replication, gene expression, infection, pathogenesis and subviral agents.
In addition, this update reflects advances made in the field, including HIV pathogenesis, cryoelectron microscopy, bioinformatics, and RNA interference.
Provides a conceptual approach to the principles of molecular virology, with important examples of new advances in virology Includes online resources for students and instructors New concepts in this edition include coverage of newly discovered and emergent viruses such as MERS and Ebola Presents new and updated information on bioinformatics and metagenomics Contains updated learning outcomes and further reading for each chapter
This fully updated edition explores and explains the fundamental aspects of virology, including the structure of virus particles and genome, replication, gene expression, infection, pathogenesis and subviral agents.
In addition, this update reflects advances made in the field, including HIV pathogenesis, cryoelectron microscopy, bioinformatics, and RNA interference.
Provides a conceptual approach to the principles of molecular virology, with important examples of new advances in virology Includes online resources for students and instructors New concepts in this edition include coverage of newly discovered and emergent viruses such as MERS and Ebola Presents new and updated information on bioinformatics and metagenomics Contains updated learning outcomes and further reading for each chapter
297 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 1993
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May 9, 2021
First of all a disclaimer: I am a complete layman in the field of virology, biochemistry and molecular biology, so it might be that I am not an intended audience of this book.
The book felt poorly written. The way information is presented lacks cohesion. Something is mentioned and you are referred to look for more detailed information two chaptes ahead, but it is difficult to understand the part you are reading without that information. Other times some phenomenon is just mentioned but not explained in any detail, which leaves you wondering, why was it mentioned at all - so that you could learn the name without even understanding what it means?
Often explanations are not deep and detailed enough to help the reader to understand how something is really working. Why even mention that bunyaviruses have genes G1 and G2 in their genome molecule M, if it is never explained what those genes do?
In general the book feels like student's notes taken during the lecture, under the assumption that the reader will be already well familiar with the material and merely needs a list of things he learned as a reminder.
Now don't get me wrong, I did learn a lot about viruses from reading this book. But I would like to believe that there are better books on the subject.
The book felt poorly written. The way information is presented lacks cohesion. Something is mentioned and you are referred to look for more detailed information two chaptes ahead, but it is difficult to understand the part you are reading without that information. Other times some phenomenon is just mentioned but not explained in any detail, which leaves you wondering, why was it mentioned at all - so that you could learn the name without even understanding what it means?
Often explanations are not deep and detailed enough to help the reader to understand how something is really working. Why even mention that bunyaviruses have genes G1 and G2 in their genome molecule M, if it is never explained what those genes do?
In general the book feels like student's notes taken during the lecture, under the assumption that the reader will be already well familiar with the material and merely needs a list of things he learned as a reminder.
Now don't get me wrong, I did learn a lot about viruses from reading this book. But I would like to believe that there are better books on the subject.
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