Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Obligate Parasites of Cells 5
5. 2. Viruses, Genes, and Ecosystems 22
6. 3. Potentiation of Bacterial Diseases by Phages 46
7. 4. Viruses and Higher Organisms 64
8. 5. The Flu: No Common Cold 88
9. 6. Alternative Virus Lifestyles 115
10. 7. Evolutionary Mechanisms of DNA Viruses 128
11. 8. Viroids and Megaviruses: Extremes 149
12. 9. HIV-1: A Very Modern Pandemic 167
13. 10. Cross-Species Infections: Means and Opportunity 204
14. 11. Future Pandemic Influenza: Enemy at the Gates 236
15. 12. Ebolavirus 248
16. 13. Viral Zoonoses and Animal Reservoirs 262
17. 14. Endogenous Retroviruses: Our Viral Heritage 275
18. 15. Viruses as Human Tools 299
19. 16. Conclusion: Humanity and Viruses 317
20. References 325
21. Acknowledgments 363
22. Index 365