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Biology Live: Viruses
Record number: 5140
Category: Biology, Microbiology and Pathology
Type: CD-ROM
Description: This CD-ROM introduces users to the mysterious and deadly world of viruses and deals with: INTRODUCTION: WHAT ARE VIRUSES: Minute size, living or non-living, cause of diseases and plagues; HOW DO WE RECOGNIZE VIRUSES: Structure of viruses (eukaryotic cells), viruses? ability to infiltrate and take genetic control of living cells, viral DNA/RNA, protective outer protein shell; HOW DO VIRUSES CAUSE DISEASE: Infection (how viruses invade host plant or animal cells), reproduction using host cell?s reproductive equipment, cell death as cell membrane is fractured, bacteria infected by bacteriophages, diphtheria (caused by bacteria infected by ?phages); HOW DOES THE AIDS VIRUS WORK: Role of the human immune system and how it is disabled by the AIDS virus, how the AIDS virus infects white blood cells and reproduces itself. The CD-ROM includes a quiz to test students' understanding and other additional learning aids.
Comments & References: Suitable for GCSE and KS 3/4 students. System requirements: 16 MB RAM, X2-speed CD-ROM drive; plus: For PC: Pentium or better; Windows 95 or later, 640 X 480 SVGA (256 colours), souns card; For MACINTOSH: 68040/33 MHz or better, System 7.0 or later, 640 X 480 monitor (minimum 256 colours). Printing images and text: images and text may be printed or saved to a file or clipboard for use by teachers or students in multimedia projects. Produced by Clearvue/EAV, USA. Boulton-Hawker products: only available for customers in the UK and Ireland. This CD-ROM can be loaned free of charge for up to two weeks from Boulton-Hawker for preview. Please contact them for further information. This product is only available for use by employees and students in the Library at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science. Please note that the CD will not be loaned outside the Library. The Library: Item number 297. See also record numbers 5139 and 5141 in this series.
Computer type: IBM, Macintosh
Price: £39.00 + VAT; 40 % discount if five or more copies of any CD-ROM title are purchased (not for resale). Loan Program: Free of charge. The Library in Oslo: Free of charge. Please see the conditions under Comments & References
Version: 1999
Suppliers:
 Boulton-Hawker Films Limited
28 George Street, Hadleigh, Ipswich, IP7 5BG, England
Tel: Int-44-1473-822235
Fax: Int-44-1473-824519
sales@boultonhawker.co.uk
 Meridian Communications
835 Palmer Road, Ashland, Oregon 97520, USA
Tel: Int-1-212-561-1828
Fax: Int-1 954-697-6110
info@MeridianInteractive.com
http://www.meridianinteractive.com
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, The Library
P.O.Box 8146 Dep., 0033 Oslo, Norway
Tel: Int-47-22-964555
Fax: Int-47-22-964531
biblioteket@veths.no
http://www.veths.no/Biblioteket
This page was updated 26.04.2006.
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£39.00 + VAT; 40 % discount if five or more copies of any CD-ROM title are purchased (not for resale). Loan Program: Free of charge Please see the conditions under Comments & References.
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