Fundamental Virology: Structure, Replication, Transmission, Persistence, and Evolution of Viruses

Bibliographic information

Publication date

2026-10-23

Pays de publication

Algérie

Edition

1re édition SARAHMED, 2026

Language

Anglais

ISBN

978-9969-17-061-0

Pages

396

Format

16 × 24 cm

Legal deposit date

2026-11-11

Classification THEMA

PSG — Microbiologie (non médicale)

Subject Area

Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie

Abstract

Fundamental Virology presents the biological principles governing viruses, including their structure, genome organization, classification, replication strategies, and interactions with host cells. It examines bacteriophage biology, viral transmission, pathogenesis, persistence, latency, reactivation, emergence, and genetic evolution. The final chapters address giant viruses, virophages, viroids, and prions. Designed primarily for undergraduate students in biological sciences, the textbook follows a progressive teaching structure supported by explanatory figures, comparative tables, chapter summaries, and self-assessment questions. It provides a foundation for understanding viral biology from molecular mechanisms to population-level processes.

Authors and contributors

Suggested citation

Meryem BERRAZEG. Fundamental Virology: Structure, Replication, Transmission, Persistence, and Evolution of Viruses. SARAHMED Éditions, 2026. ISBN : 978-9969-17-061-0