Virus as populations composition, complexity, dynamics, and biological implications / Esteban Domingo.

Author/creator Domingo, Esteban
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAmsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2016]
Descriptionxvi, 412 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 24 cm
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Contents Introduction to virus origins and their role in biological evolution -- Molecular basis of genetic variation of viruses : error-prone replication -- Darwinian principles acting on highly mutable viruses -- Interaction of virus populations with their hosts -- Viral fitness as a measure of adaptation -- Virus population dynamics examined with experimental model systems -- Long-term virus evolution in nature -- Quasispecies dynamics in disease prevention and control -- Trends in antiviral strategies -- Collective population effects in nonviral systems.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015937697
ISBN9780128008379 (pbk)
ISBN0128008377 (pbk)

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