The print version of the Encyclopedia of Virology, published in 1994, is one of Academic Press finest achievements, receiving excellent reviews and recognition in the field. The CD ROM version contains many enhanced features, including structural photographs and diagrams cross-referenced to the text, a new section of high-resolution, color coded images and animations, plus advanced searching facilities including a thesaurus, annotation functions, and path through information searches.

Key Features of the Encyclopedia

• 270 articles written by leading researchers
• Covers all aspects of animal , insect, plant, and bacteriophage viruses
• Tailored to suit an international audience, including both general and specialist readers
• Further reading lists at the end of each article allow easy access to the primary literature
• Thoroughly updated with approximately 30 new articles
• Contains a complete subject in each volume.
• Contains the most recent information on particular viruses described at the 7th International Committee on Taxonomy and Classification of Viruses.
• Readers can look up entries in the alphabetical listing, or across articles covering different viruses via the taxonomical listings.