COVID-19 Resource Guide
This guide contains resources to support the academic community at Western Michigan University. It is not meant to replace official medical information or governmental policy.
Background Information
A little unsure about the technical terms used when discussing COVID-19? This is one of many biology dictionaries in which you can look up terms.
Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9780470035450Publication Date: 2006-10-16
The Science of Coronaviruses
While viruses seem simple, the biology behind how they do what they do is complex. These e-books help break it down.
Viruses - The Basics
Structure and Physics of Viruses by Call Number: E-BookISBN: 9400765525Publication Date: 2013-06-04This book details the structure of viruses, including how they are assembled, how their nucleic acids are packaged, how their stucture allows them to enter a host cell, Also includes lab techniques used to determine viruse structures.
Corona Viruses
Encyclopedia of Virology Research by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 1614704023Publication Date: 2012-09-21See esp. Chapt VII: Replication, Transcription and Translation of Coronaviruses.
Medical Microbiology by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 0702051195Publication Date: 2012-01-01In this book, Chapt. 57 ("Coronaviruses") describes all aspects of these viruses.
How Researchers Study Viruses
Guide to Clinical and Diagnostic Virology by Call Number: E-bookISBN: 9781555819941Publication Date: 2019-03-01Chapt.14 discusses lab techniques based on immunological reactions (e.g., antibodies) used to diagnose viruses.
Virus Taxonomy