Viruses : What They Are And How They Work

Duration: 18

Genre: Educational

Creator: Encyclopedia Britanica Films

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: mentions AIDS. Shows how viruses can invade, and destroy healthy cells, and examines the structure and diversity of animal and plant virus types through the use of electron microscopy and computer graphics. Researchers explain the viral life cycle, uses of viruses, disease-producing viruses, and antigen-antibody reactions. From the EBF Biology series., Describes the structure, function, and reproduction of viruses and examines their effect on organisms. Explains how vaccines are produced and also reviews the history of research on viral diseases such as polio and AIDS.

Complete Record: mentions AIDS. Shows how viruses can invade, and destroy healthy cells, and examines the structure and diversity of animal and plant virus types through the use of electron microscopy and computer graphics. Researchers explain the viral life cycle, uses of viruses, disease-producing viruses, and antigen-antibody reactions. From the EBF Biology series., Describes the structure, function, and reproduction of viruses and examines their effect on organisms. Explains how vaccines are produced and also reviews the history of research on viral diseases such as polio and AIDS.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.