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Microbiology, Fifth Edition
Microbiology, 5/e
Lansing M Prescott, Augustana College
Donald A Klein, Colorado State University
John P Harley, Eastern Kentucky University
The Viruses: Introduction and General Characteristics

Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter you should be able to:
  • define viruses and discuss the implications of the concepts embodied in the definition
  • discuss the various requirements for culturing viruses
  • discuss the methodology employed for virus purification and enumeration
  • discuss the composition and arrangement(s) of viral capsids
  • discuss the variety found in viral genomes (DNA or RNA, single or double stranded, linear or circular, etc.)
  • describe the way in which viruses are classified








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