virus family. Examines individual virus families within the context of the Baltimore classification system, a key unifying theme that allows readers to assume basic facts about the replication strategy of a virus based on the nature of its genome. Explores the various modes of virus infection and disease, and considers host defenses against microorganisms and viral countermeasures to subvert those host defenses. Details the organization of the viral genome and its pattern of expression, with additional discussions covering viral structure, entry, assembly, release, and associated medical issues.

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