| Description |
xiii, 415 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: the invisible invaders -- I. Beginnings: The world of humors -- It began with a milkmaid -- Chance favors the prepared mind -- Obscure if not positively unnatural -- The virus that eats bacteria -- II. The science of virology: A glimpse of the eternal miracle -- Catching lightning in a test tube -- The children's disease -- III. The state of the art: The star wars within us -- The yuppie plague, the kissing disease, and a link to cancer -- Nothing to sneeze at -- The quick-change artist -- The virus that turns you yellow -- The virus that works backwards -- IV. The promise of viruses: Gods in the laboratory -- Co-travelers through time |
| Summary |
Examines the history, current research, and future aspects of virology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Virology -- History.
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Virology -- Research -- History.
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Viruses -- Research -- History.
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Virology -- history.
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| LC no. |
90006612 |
| ISBN |
0316732168 |
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