CONTENTS:-
Part I: Principles of Virology:
1. History of virology
2. Origin and evolution of viruses
3. Morphology and chemical composition
4. Isolation and cultivation
5. Purification and characterization
6. Detection and assay
7. Taxonomy
Part II: Bacteriophages:
8. Distribution and classification
9. Replication strategies
10. Phage-host interactions
11. Importance and applications of phages
Part III: Plant Viruses:
12. Nomenclature and classification
13. Replication strategies
14. Pathogenesis and symptoms
15. Transmission
16. Diagnosis of plant virus diseases
17. Management of plant viral diseases
Part IV: Animal and Human Viruses:
18. Nomenclature and classification
19. Replication strategies
20. Virus-host interactions
21. Pathogenesis
22. Diagnosis of animal virus diseases
23. Oncoviruses
24. Prevention and control of animal and human viral diseases
A. Vaccines
B. Interferons
C. Antiviral drugs
Part V: Miscellaneous Viruses and subviral agents:
25. Phycoviruses
26. Mycoviruses
27. Subviral agents
28. Viroids
29. Prions
