Human polyomaviruses : molecular and clinical perspectives / edited by Kamel Khalili, Gerald L. Stoner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Khalili, Kamel, 1951-

Stoner, Gerald L., 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polyomaviruses.

Oncogenic DNA viruses.

Polyomavirus.

Oncogenic Viruses.

Medical Subjects:

Polyomavirus.

Oncogenic Viruses.

Physical Description:

xv, 688 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Wiley-Liss, [2001]

Summary:

This reference is a superb indoctrination for graduate students, medical students, high-level undergraduates, and anyone engaged in the study of DNA viruses and their molecular biology, evolution, transmission, and pathological potential.

Contents:

1 Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: The Discovery of a Neurologic Disease / Karl E. Astrom, M.D. 1

2 Papova Virions in Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: A Discovery at the Interface of Neuropathology, Virology, and Oncology / Gabriele M. Zu Rhein, M.D. 11

3 Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: Cultivation and Characterization of the Etiologic Agent / Duard L. Walker, M.D. 25

4 Serendipity

The Fortuitous Discovery of BK Virus / Wendy A. Knowles, Ph.D. 45

5 The Human Polyomaviruses: An Overview / Michael J. Imperiale, Ph.D. 53

6 Transcription and Replication in the Human Polyomaviruses / Hee-Sun Kim, Ph.D., John W. Henson, M.D., Richard J. Frisque, Ph.D. 73

7 The Archetype Concept and Regulatory Region Rearrangement / Yoshiaki Yogo, Ph.D., Chie Sugimoto, Ph.D. 127

8 Synthesis and Assembly of Polyomavirus Virions / Yukiko Shishido-Hara, M.D., Ph.D., Kazuo Nagashima, M.D., Ph.D. 149

9 Cellular Receptors for the Polyomaviruses / Walter J. Atwood, Ph.D. 179

10 Latent and Persistent Polyomavirus Infection / Kristina Dorries, M.D. 197

11 Clinical Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: Diagnosis and Treatment / Joseph R. Berger, M.D., Avindra Nath, M.D. 237

12 The Neuropathology and Pathogenesis of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy / Maria Mazlo, M.D., Holly G. Ressetar, Ph.D., Gerald L. Stoner, Ph.D. 257

13 Laboratory Findings in Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy / Thomas Weber, Dr. MED 337

14 Molecular Biology of BK Virus and Clinical and Basic Aspects of BK Virus Renal Infection / Ugo Moens, Ph.D., Ole Petter Rekvig, M.D., Ph.D. 359

15 JC Virus in Experimental and Clinical Brain Tumorigenesis / Luis Del Valle, M.D., Jennifer Gordon, Ph.D., Pasquale Ferrante, M.D., Kamel Khalili, Ph.D. 409

16 Evidence for BK Virus as a Human Tumor Virus / Alfredo Corallini, Ph.D., Mauro Tognon, Ph.D., Massimo Negrini, Ph.D., Giuseppe Barbanti-Brodano, Ph.D. 431

17 SV40 and Human Tumors / Amy S. Arrington, B.A., Janet S. Butel, Ph.D. 461

18 Molecular Evolution and Epidemiology of JC Virus / Hansjurgen T. Agostini, M.D., David V. Jobes, Ph.D., Gerald L. Stoner, Ph.D. 491

19 The Epidemiology of BK Virus and the Occurrence of Antigenic and Genomic Subtypes / Wendy A. Knowles, Ph.D. 527

20 The Epidemiology of SV40 Infection Due to Contaminated Polio Vaccines: Relation of the Virus to Human Cancer / Dana E.M. Rollison, SC.M., Keerti V. Shah, M.D., Dr. P.H. 561

21 The Immune Response to SV40, JCV, and BKV / Satvir S. Tevethia, Ph.D., Todd D. Schell, Ph.D. 585

22 The Human Polyomaviruses: Past, Present, and Future / Gerald L. Stoner, Ph.D., Roland Hubner, Ph.D. 611.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0471390097

OCLC:

47216448

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