Chapter 6.1, Problem 2TQ

Summary Introduction

To review :

The viruses that have a narrow host range and the viruses having a broad host range.

Introduction:

Viruses arethe microscopic infectious agents that infect all kinds of cells such as bacteria, Archaea, and eukaryotes. The infection mechanism of viruses involves the invasion of the host cell and the use ofits machinery to produce progeny viruses. The host cell could be killed by viruses or they may also become integrated into the host genome.