Basic Virology

The second edition of this successful text features thoroughly updated material on HIV treatment, emerging diseases, West Nile virus, smallpox, bioterrorism and SARS. More than a simple update, the new edition also features a new viral genome section with strategies for including microarrays and DNA chips.

Outstanding features of the second edition of Basic Virology include:

• New dedicated website – original animations and online resources provide students and instructors with an enhanced understanding of the field – www.blackwellpublishing.com/wagner
  
• Chapter outlines – provide a quick means for the student and instructor to skim the material presented in the chapter in order to prepare for lectures or exams more effectively
  
• Revised and enhanced Review Questions – follow the end of each chapter to help reinforce the material for students
  
• Cumulative End of Section Problems – integrate the various concepts covered in the section and challenge the student to synthesize the material they have just learned
  
• The Resource Center – provides general sources of supplementary information, further readings in molecular biology, virology, and basic techniques at the end of the text
  
• Expanded coverage of genomics methods – includes the latest techniques such as atomic force microscopy.