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Book SynopsisPart I: The Viral Machine.- Chapter 1: Introduction, The Structural Basis of Virus Function.- Chapter 2: The Basic Architecture of Viruses.- Part II: Determination of the Structure, Dynamics and Physical Properties of Viruses.- Chapter 3: Conventional Electron Microscopy, Cryogenic Electron Microscopy and Cryogenic Electron Tomography of Viruses.- Chapter 4: X-Ray Crystallography of Viruses.- Chapter 5: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to study Virus Structure.- Chapter 6: Fluorescence, Circular Dichroism and Mass Spectrometry as Tools to Study Virus Structure.- Chapter 7: Integrative Approaches to Study Virus Structures.- Chapter 8: 3D Cryo-Correlative Methods to Study Virus Structure and Dynamics within Cells.- Chapter 9: Atomic Force Microscopy of Viruses.- Chapter 10: Optical Tweezers to Study Viruses.- Part III: Structural Foundations of Virus Properties and Functions.- Chapter 11: Assembly of Structurally Simple Icosahedral Viruses.- Chapter 12: Architecture and Assembly of Structurally Complex Viruses.- Chapter 13: Nucleic Acid Packaging in Viruses.- Chapter 14: Maturation of Viruses.- Chapter 15: Virus-Receptor Interactions and Receptor-Mediated Virus Entry into Host Cells.- Chapter 16: Entry of Enveloped Viruses into Host Cells: Membrane Fusion.- Chapter 17: Bacteriophage Receptor Recognition and Nucleic Acid Transfer.- Chapter 18: Mechanical Properties of Viruses.- Chapter 19: Theoretical Studies on Assembly, Physical Stability and Dynamics of Viruses.- Part IV: Applied Structural and Physical Virology.- Chapter 20: Antiviral Agents: Structural Basis of Action and Rational Design.- Chapter 21: Design of Novel Vaccines Based on Virus-Like Particles.- Chapter 22: Engineering and Bio/Nanotechnological Applications of Virus Particles.
