Viruses are responsible for many devastating human and animal diseases, such as Ebola,
rabies, HIV, smallpox, influenza, dengue, and SARS-CoV-2 [1]. The deleterious impact of …

Viruses may cause devastating diseases in several organisms; however, they are simple
systems that can be manipulated to be beneficial and useful for many purposes in different …

The field of virology has never been more exciting as a research area and more relevant to
human health as it is in 2009. The AIDS pandemic, caused by the uncurtailed spread of HIV …

Since the first discovery of a plant virus in 19th century, numerous viruses have been found
and identified as admirably unique genetic agents in virtually all unicellular and multicellular …

Viruses: Molecular Biology, Host Interactions, and Applications to Biotechnology provides an
up-to-date introduction to human, animal and plant viruses within the context of recent …

Viruses derive their name from the Latin word for poison. Words have great power, and their
choice also influences the scientific discussion and the perception of viruses in the …

Harnessing the Power of Viruses explores the application of scientific knowledge about
viruses and their lives to solve practical challenges and further advance molecular sciences …

Every day, new plans and techniques are developed to fight microbes, particularly viruses.
The war is still far from ended. We have always lived with viruses throughout our life. This …

Highlights•Plant viruses and bacteriophages can be regarded as natural nanoparticles.•Viral
nanoparticles are utilized in nanotechnology targeting diverse applications.•Viral capsids …

The practice of using viruses as therapeutic agents started in the early 13th century during
the outbreak of smallpox and the development of the procedure, inoculation. Inoculation …