Nature of Viruses

Encyclopedia of Virology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 398-402

  Van Regenmortel, M H V ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Beijerinck, M; Discovery of viruses; Filterable viruses; Ivanovsky, D; Life (definition of); Living organism (definition of); Loeffler, F; Stanley M; Tobacco mosaic virus; Viral serotypes; Viral strains; Virus (definition of); Virus (emergent properties of); Virus (fitness of)

Indexed keywords

EID: 85069937782     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012374410-4.00593-8     Document Type: Chapter

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