The Center for Virus Research (CVR)

The University of California at Irvine
3221 McGaugh Hall
Irvine, CA 92697-3906
Phone: 949.824.9314
Fax: 949.824.9437

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The Center for Virus Research
Directed by Dr. Luis P. Villarreal
Oversight committee chaired by Dr. Bert Semler.
Established in July, 2000 as an Organized Research Unit within the University of California, Irvine.

Virus Evolution

Viruses and the Evolution of Life,
by Luis P. Villarreal, ISBN: 1555813097
A review in Current Science

The Living and Dead Chemical Called a Virus
- Dr. Luis P. Villarreal, web-published

Can Viruses Make Us Human?
- Dr. Luis Villarreal, Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society

Are Viruses Alive?
- Dr. Luis Villarreal, Scientific American

Definicion de vida: Que son los virus?
- Dr. Luis P. Villarreal, Investigacion y Ciencia

On Viruses, Sex, and Motherhood
- Dr. Luis Villarreal, Journal of Virology

Don't Forget About Viruses
- Dr. David Mindell and Dr. Luis Villarreal, Letters in Science

Lateral Gene Transfer or Viral Colonization?
- Dr. Victor Defilippis and Dr. Luis Villarreal, Letters in Science

A Hypothesis for DNA Viruses as the Origin of Eukaryotic Replication Proteins
- Dr. Luis Villarreal and Dr. Victor Defilippis, Journal of Virology

Acute and Persistent Viral Life Strategies and Their Relationship to Emerging Diseases
- Dr. Luis Villarreal, Dr. Victor Defilippis, and Dr. Keith Gottlieb, Virology

Persisting Viruses Could Play Role in Driving Host Evolution
- Dr. Luis Villarreal, ASM News

DNA Virus Contribution to Host Evolution
- Dr. Luis Villarreal, Origin and Evolution of Viruses, ISBN 0-12-220360-7

For a more comprehensive list of Dr. Villarreal's research, click here.