Viruses and the evolution of life /
Villarreal, Luis P.
Viruses and the evolution of life / Luis P. Villarreal. - Washington, D.C : ASM press, 2005. - xv, 395 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
includes bibliographical references and index.
Most viruses are persistent and unapparent, not pathogenic, according to Villarreal (virus research, U. of California-Irvine), and many of these have their own ancient evolutionary history dating to the very origin of cellular life. He explores the evolution of viruses from the perspective of the evolution of their hosts, and because viruses infect essentially all life forms, he covers all life. He also considers
9781555813093
Viruses.
Host virus relationship.
Viruses --Evolution.
579.213 VIL
Viruses and the evolution of life / Luis P. Villarreal. - Washington, D.C : ASM press, 2005. - xv, 395 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
includes bibliographical references and index.
Most viruses are persistent and unapparent, not pathogenic, according to Villarreal (virus research, U. of California-Irvine), and many of these have their own ancient evolutionary history dating to the very origin of cellular life. He explores the evolution of viruses from the perspective of the evolution of their hosts, and because viruses infect essentially all life forms, he covers all life. He also considers
9781555813093
Viruses.
Host virus relationship.
Viruses --Evolution.
579.213 VIL