Advances in Virus Research

by Karl Maramorosch (Editor), Aaron J. Shatkin (Editor)

Overview

This latest volume in the Advances in Virus Research series presents articles on topics such as the role of lipid rafts in virus assembly and budding; novel vaccine strategies; treatment of arenavirus infections; the evaluation of drug resistance in HIV infection; perspectives on polydnavirus origin and evolution; bateriophage 29 DNA packaging; the potential of plant viral vectors and transgenic plants for subunit vaccine production; and the interaction of orthopoxviruses with interferon-treated cultured cells. This timely and informative compilation of articles will be of interest to researchers in the fields of virology, immunology, microbiology, and plant science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080552217
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	09/18/2007
Series:	Advances in Virus Research Series , #70
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	292
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Professor Karl Maramorosch works at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.

Frederick A. Murphy, DVM, PhD, is professor, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston. He holds a BS and DVM from Cornell University and a PhD from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis). Formerly he was dean and distinguished professor, School of Veterinary Medicine, and distinguished professor, School of Medicine, UC Davis. Before that he served as director of the National Center for Infectious Diseases, and director of the Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and is a member of the German National Academy of Sciences and the Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine. He holds an honorary Doctor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Turku, Finland; an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Guelph, Canada; an honorary Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of London, United Kingdom; an honorary Doctor of Science from University College Dublin, Ireland; the Presidential Rank Award of the U.S. Government; the PennVet World Leadership Award from the University of Pennsylvania, and the Distinguished Microbiologist Award from the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists. At UTMB, he is a member of the Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Galveston National Laboratory, and McLaughlin Endowment for Infection and Immunity. His professional interests include the pathology and epidemiology of highly pathogenic viruses/viral diseases: rabies and the rabies-like viruses, arboviruses, hemorrhagic fever viruses, and other neurotropic viruses. He has been a leader in advancing the concepts of “new and emerging infectious diseases” and “new and emerging zoonoses” and “the threat posed by bioterrorism.” Most recently, he has been working on Internet resources on the history of virology: “The Foundations of Virology” at http://www.utmb.edu/virusimages/.

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This volume contains six comprehensive reviews of current virological research.

Table of Contents

Viruses, Vectors, and Vegetation: An Autobiography
Honey Bee Viruses
Use of Functional Genomics to Understand Influenza-Host Interactions
A Guide to Viral Inclusions, Membrane Rearrangements, Factories and Viroplasm Produced During Virus Replication
Parvoviral Host Range and Cell Entry Mechanisms
Viral Stress-Inducible Genes

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This series continually publishes cutting-edge reviews in the field of virology

Editorial Reviews

This is the fiftieth volume in a series composed of reviews of topics in virology, including monographs about single virus groups, discussions about mechanisms of viral pathogenesis, viral structure, replication strategies, and the biology of viruses. Viruses infecting plants, animals, and bacteria are included. This series is designed to provide reviews of current topics in various aspects of virology. It is targeted primarily at virologists or students training in virology research. Clinical investigators may find that some of the reviews on viral pathogenesis provide useful information and perspectives. Each review within the volume is written by virologists who are experts in the area of research discussed. The figures provide useful, educational additions to the text and include micrographs, line drawings, and color plates of virus structural features. The references are extensive for each of the reviews and are current through 1996, with occasional references from 1997. The index and general format of the book allow ready access to the information provided. This book, like others in the series, provides thorough reviews on a diverse collection of topics in virology. It provides the reader both comprehensive reviews of literature as well as unique perspectives on areas in virology. These reviews allow virologists, or those training to be virologists, to access information in a wide variety of areas in an organized, well-presented manner. This book should be in the library of any institution where virology research is conducted.

Jerry Lynn Taylor

Volumes 53 and 54 of Advances in Virus Research contain up-to-date reviews of topics related to virology, written and edited by experts in each of the areas covered. Together they contain 27 well wirtten articles. These volumes are written to provide the reader with reviews on topics related to virology. The reviews contained in these two volumes will be of value and interest to graduate students, physicians, veterinarians, and investigators interested in familiarizing or updating themselves in subjects covered. Volume 53 contains two "special sections. In the first contributors consider the current status and impact of viral diseases on the developing world. There are six reviews in which they deal with three major human diseases (yellow fever, dengue, and human deficiency virus), two major diseases of livestock (rinderpest, foot and mouth disease), and viral diseases of importance to horticulture. In the second section they provide reviews of the use of reverse genetics for the study of different groups of RNA viruses. Each review in this section is focused on how the different viral replication strategies have influenced the reverse genetics approach taken. The contributors cover four positive stranded viruses (flavivirus, picornavirus, nodavirus, coronavirus), three negative stranded viruses (rhabdovirus, paramyxovirus), double stranded viruses (dsRNA viruses of higher organisms) and the practical application of reverse genetics for control of viral plant infections. Volume 54 contains six reviews and a "special section" on respiratory viruses (influenza viruses, paramyxoviruses, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinoviruses). The contributors cover exceptionally timely topicssuch as influenza vaccines and influenza neuraminidase inhibitors. The editors of Volumes 53 and 54 of Advances in Virus Research continue the long tradition of authoritative, well-written, current reviews on selected topics related to virology. Both volumes have a wealth of up-to-date information. All of the reviews contain excellent reference sections for those wishing more detailed information.

Jose Romero

This serial...is well known to virologists. It is a valuable aid in maintaining an overview of various facets of the rapidly expanding fields of virology...Timely, informative, and useful to the student, teacher, and research scientist.

American Scientist

A mandatory purchase for all types of comprehensive libraries, both public and university, as well as for those interested in or doing research in the field of virology.

Military Medicine

Nine contributions comprise this volume of the respected series. They cover: synthesis and processing of avian sarcoma retrovirus RNA; viral and cellular forms of the Abelson (abl) oncogene; molecular structure, biology, and genetics of prions; bacteriophage 0 6, baculovirus vectors for expression of foreign genes; rotavirus and adult diarrhea; viral-bacterial synergistic interaction in respiratory disease; African swine fever; carrier-mediated delivery of antiviral agents. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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"A mandatory purchase for all types of comprehensive libraries, both public and university, as well as for those interested in or doing research in the field of virology." —MILITARY MEDICINE

"This serial...is well known to virologists. It is a valuable aid in maintaining an overview of various facets of the rapidly expanding fields of virology...Timely, informative, and useful to the student, teacher, and research scientist." —AMERICAN SCIENTIST

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