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"This excellent text is largely about the molecular biology of viruses…. A succinct text that describes modern virology. The text is illustrated by copious diagrams, mostly in colour." (Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, February 2009)
"The text has been written with clarity and in an extremely accessible manner." (Society for General Microbiology, February 2008)
"This is one of the best undergraduate textbooks specifically for virology…" (Doody′s Health Services)
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Virology: Principles and Applications is a clear and accessible introduction to this fast–moving field, providing a comprehensive resource enabling the reader to understand the key concepts surrounding this exciting subject. The reader is introduced to the principles of virus structure, replication and genetics, along with the theories behind the origins of viruses and how they are evolving. Taking a modern approach to the subject, the relevance of virology to everyday life is clearly emphasized and discussions of emerging viruses, cancer, vaccines, anti–viral drugs and gene vectors are included. To enhance student understanding, learning outcomes, sources of further information and ‘at–a–glance’ sections are integrated into in each chapter, reinforcing key concepts.
Illustrated in full color throughout, extensive use is made of clear diagrams that include standard color coding for different types of molecule, enabling students to grasp difficult concepts and deal with the level of detail in the subject.
An invaluable text for students of biology, microbiology, molecular biology and biomedical sciences taking courses in virology. The book is also a useful resource for MSc level students looking for an accessible introduction to the subject.
- a student–friendly introduction to the fast–moving subject of virology
- introduces the relevance of virology to the modern world including latest developments in the field
- looks at topical viruses such as HIV and influenza virus
- illustrated in full color throughout with diagrams labeled clearly to enhance student understanding
- provides a comprehensive Virologists’ Vocabulary
- The companion web site www.wiley.com/go/carter provides self–assessment questions and answers, additional reference sources and links to various virology web sites
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A good quality introductory text and reference
2 Jan 2009
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The world of Virology is becoming more important by the day. The statistically overdue influenza pandemic makes rapid understanding of viruses an even more urgent topic. I have found this book to be of great benefit when explaining concepts ("What does H5N1 mean?") to those who need to get a scientific view of viruses but are not life scientists themselves, especially government leaders, corporate executives and the like. Unfortunately material just cannot be produced fast enough to keep pace with the evolution in scientific understanding that is taking place. I highly recommend this book; however for those new to virology it is not a "quick afternoon read". It does have very likeable features such as the chapter structure which begins with a synopsis called "At a glance" and a list of abbreviations and a standardised colour coding for molecular diagrams. The "Virologists Vocabulary"(pp335-347) is really a glossary and although not all-embracing (big ask) it is very useful. Glossaries and definition sections must become mandatory components of all texts I believe, especially given the expansion rate of jargon and abbreviation.
Overall, this is a good quality book that is easy to read and well endowed with illustrations. As an aside biomedical and scientific illustrations do need to improve dramatically in all texts. I am aware of the time/cost and effort issues of this statement however a good illustration is worth (to many) more than 1000 words and a poor illustration can be simply counter productive.
Rapid education in virology (which is absolutely essential) requires students and educators alike to have easy access to verified comparitive material. DVD's or other electronic complementary delivery techniques would have been of great assistance. SeePrinciples of Molecular Virology (Standard Edition), Fourth Edition as a useful, but not exclusive example.
Overall, this is a good quality book that is easy to read and well endowed with illustrations. As an aside biomedical and scientific illustrations do need to improve dramatically in all texts. I am aware of the time/cost and effort issues of this statement however a good illustration is worth (to many) more than 1000 words and a poor illustration can be simply counter productive.
Rapid education in virology (which is absolutely essential) requires students and educators alike to have easy access to verified comparitive material. DVD's or other electronic complementary delivery techniques would have been of great assistance. SeePrinciples of Molecular Virology (Standard Edition), Fourth Edition as a useful, but not exclusive example.
I love this book
26 Mar 2012
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This is the most friendly text book I've seen. It's written in a very "reader-friendly" format. The organization of the material makes it easier to read and understand. It's not your typical dry reading, colorless book. For me, if I have to try to tackle such a difficult topic as Virology, I don't want a book that will put me to sleep. I find this book to be a much better option. I think you will too.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Absolutely not
11 Nov 2011
Format:Paperback
This "text book" barely covers any viruses of importance to the medical field. Granted it has it's good moments but I was just not impressed with the ten page long chapters that possessed very little information nor was I impressed with the lack of viruses in this book.
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