Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 8R
Summary Introduction
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The persistent viral infections.
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Viruses are small organisms which contains the DNA or RNA as its genetic materials. The genetic materials are composed of
The viral infections are in classified based on the severity and causative such as acute or short time, chronic or persistent (long time) and latent or produce disease after a long time.
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Microbiology: An Introduction
Ch. 13 - Why do we classify viruses as obligatory...Ch. 13 - List the four properties that define a virus, what...Ch. 13 - Describe the four morphological classes of...Ch. 13 - DRAW IT Label the principal events of attachment,...Ch. 13 - Compare biosynthesis of a + stranded RNA and a ...Ch. 13 - Prob. 6RCh. 13 - Why is it difficult to determine the etiology of a...Ch. 13 - Prob. 8RCh. 13 - Plant viruses can be cultured in (c) __________.Ch. 13 - NAME IT Identify the viral family that infects...
Ch. 13 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 13 - The molecule serving as mRNA can be incorporated...Ch. 13 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 13 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 13 - An example of lysogeny in animals could be a. slow...Ch. 13 - The ability of a virus to infect an organism is...Ch. 13 - Which of the following statements is false? a....Ch. 13 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 13 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 13 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 13 - Discuss the arguments for and against the...Ch. 13 - In some viruses, capsomeres function as enzymes as...Ch. 13 - Why was the discovery of simian AIDS and feline...Ch. 13 - Prophages and proviruses have been described as...Ch. 13 - Prob. 1CAECh. 13 - A newborn female developed extensive vesicular and...Ch. 13 - Prob. 3CAE
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