This second edition has been completely revised and updated to provide a
succinct but comprehensive description of every virus affecting vertebrate
species, from humans to fish. Nearly 3500 entries include commonly used cell
lines, and explanations of terms applicable in molecular biology as related to
viruses. References to antiviral drugs used clinically or experimentally, and
numerous anecdotal facts that would be difficult to find by searching textbooks
or other literature on medical or veterinary virology, make this an invaluable
resource at all times.