Viruses: a very short introduction

1. What are viruses? --

2. Kill or be killed --

3. Emerging virus infections : vertebrate-transmitted viruses --

4. Emerging virus infections : arthropod-transmitted viruses --

5. Emerging virus infections : the coronaviruses --

6. Virus acquisition and eradication --

7. Persistent viruses --

8. Tumour viruses --

9. Viruses past and future --

Glossary.

What are viruses?

Viruses are everywhere

Kill or be killed

Emerging virus infections

Epidemics and pandemics

Persistent viruses

Tumour viruses

Turning the tables

Viruses past, present, and future.