Principles of Virology: Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis, and Control of Animal Viruses [Hardcover]

S. J. Flint (Author), L. W. Enquist (Author), V. R. Racaniello (Author), A. M. Skalka (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 850 pages
• Publisher: ASM Press; 2nd edition (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555812597
• ISBN-13: 978-1555812591
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #91 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Biology > Molecular Biology

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for grad students, March 17, 2008

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Rosalind Franklin (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Principles of Virology: Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis, and Control of Animal Viruses (Hardcover)

I used this book in my graduate level virology class, and I thought it was great. I really like how the book is divided into basic concepts in the viral life cycle (i.e. entry, genome replication, etc), and then discusses the strategies that different viruses use during these steps in the cell. I prefer this to most other virology texts I've seen, where they just catalog viruses by species, and don't make connections between how different viruses deal with similar situations in the cell.

NOTE: I would not recommend this text for undergrads, however. It's a very densely written book, and covers a lot of ground. For undergrads, I'd recommend something more basic, like the Voyles text.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Virology book, February 6, 2007

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Ki Lui - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Principles of Virology: Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis, and Control of Animal Viruses (Hardcover)

Simple english, easy to understand, a lot of useful detail info.
Excellent for beginner or interested in viral molecular biology.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quick Review of: Principles of Virology: Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis, and Control of Animal Viruses, March 22, 2006

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G. George (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Principles of Virology: Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis, and Control of Animal Viruses (Hardcover)

This book is written in such a way as to be difficult to read. The book has great information, but the readability is not terribly good.