Structure function relationships of human pathogenic viruses provides information on the mechanisms by which viruses enter the cell replicate package their dna into capsids and mature into new virions the relation between structural features and the pathogenicity and oncogenicity of some of the most relevant human viral pathogens are demonstrated and the acquisition of defense mechanisms through virus host interactions are presented. Structure function relationships of human pathogenic viruses provides information on the mechanisms by which viruses enter the cell replicate package their dna into capsids and mature into new virions the relation between structural features and the pathogenicity and oncogenicity of some of the most relevant human viral pathogens are demonstrated and the acquisition of defense mechanisms through virus host interactions are presented. Structure function relationships of human pathogenic viruses provides information on the mechanisms by which viruses enter the cell replicate package their dna into capsids and mature into new. Structure function relationships of human pathogenic viruses provides information on the mechanisms by which viruses enter the cell replicate package their dna into capsids and mature into new virions. Furthermore structure function relationships of human pathogenic viruses illustrates in a single volume the fundamental processes involved in viral life cycles using up to date information from research laboratories around the world knowledge of these processes is crucial to develop rationales for the design of future drugs