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The Center for Virus Research (CVR)

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

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The Big Picture Book of Viruses

Michael Rossman's Laboratory

The Bacteriophages

Virus Evolution

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

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

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 Undergraduates
BIO SCI 124 & 224: Virology
    taught by: Dr. Hans-Ulrich Bernard and Dr. Ingrid K. Ruf (Developed by the late Dr. Edward K. Wagner)
Basic Virology
   by Dr. Ed Wagner and M. Hewlett,
    (ISBN 0632042990). Blackwell Science, Boston. 1999.
AIDS Fundamentals Class
For Graduate Students
Virology Track
Viral Engineering Course
Immunology & Pathogenesis Graduate Training Program

Please see the Education and Training page for more information on CVR-related educational opportunities.