Chapter 13: Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids and Prions
Genetic material of viruses
Hosts of viruses
Sizes of viruses
Capsid morphology
Viral shapes
The viral envelope
Classification of Viruses
Viral Replication
Lytic replication of bacteriophages
Lysogeny
Replication of animal viruses
Culturing Viruses in the Laboratory
Culturing viruses in whole organisms
Culturing viruses in embryonated
chicken eggs
Culturing viruses in
tissue culture
Other Parasitic Particles: Viroids and Prions
Characteristics of viroids
Characteristics of prions
Are Viruses Alive?