Advances in virus research / edited by Karl Maramorosch, Aaron J. Shatkin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Maramorosch, Karl.

Shatkin, Aaron J.

Series:

Advances in virus research ; 66.

Advances in virus research ; 66

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virology--Research.

Virology.

Microbiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (421 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Academic Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Published since 1953, Advances in Virus Research covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology.In 2004, the Institute for Scientific Information released figures showing that the series has an Impact Factor of 2.576, with a half-life of 7.1 years, placing it 11th in the highly competitive category of Virology.

Contents:

Cover Page; Contents; Chapter 1: Spread of Plant Virus Disease to New Plantings: A Case Study of Rice Tungro Disease; I. Introduction; II. Rice Tungro Disease; III. Area-Wide Investigation of Rice Tungro Disease Incidence; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: In A Nutshell: Structure and Assembly of the Vaccinia Virion; I. Preface; II. Introduction; III. Vaccinia Virion Structure; IV. Vaccinia Virus Morphogenesis: An Overview; V. Formation of Factories; VI. Crescent Formation; VII. Immature Virion Formation: A Complex Process; VIII. IVrarrIVN Transition: Genome Encapsidation

IX. MV FormationX. Transport, Occlusion, and Secondary Wrapping of MV; XI. Virion Proteins of Unknown Function; XII. Summary and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3: Human Papillomaviruses and Cervical Cancer; I. Introduction; II. Life Cycle of the Papillomaviruses; III. Evidence for an Essential Role of HPV in Cervical Carcinoma; IV. Pathogenesis of Cervical Carcinoma; V. Prophylactic Vaccination Against High-Risk HPV Infection; VI. Therapeutic Vaccination Against Cervical Carcinoma; VII. Prospects for Antiviral Treatments of Cervical Carcinoma

VIII. Conclusions and ProspectsAcknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Plant Signal Transduction and Defense Against Viral Pathogens; I. Introduction; II. R Gene-Mediated Resistance to Viral Pathogens; III. Other Signaling Mechanisms Contributing to Viral Resistance; IV. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5: The Molecular Biology of Coronaviruses; I. Introduction; II. Taxonomy; III. Virion Morphology, Structural Proteins, and Accessory Proteins; IV. Viral Replication Cycle and Virion Assembly; V. RNA Synthesis; VI. Genetics and Reverse Genetics; Acknowledgments; References

Chapter 6: Chlorella VirusesI. Introduction; II. Research History, Classification, and Specific Features; III. Virion Structure; IV. Virus Life Cycle; V. Virus Gene Expression: Immediate Early and Late Gene Expression; VI. Virus Protein Synthesis, Modification, and Degradation; VII. Diversity of Chlorella Virus Genomes; VIII. Cell Wall Digestion: Chitinase, Chitosanase, Polysaccharide Lyase, and beta-1, 3-Glucanase; IX. Glycosyltransferases and Synthesis of Polysaccharides and Fucose; X. Relationship of Chloroviruses to Other Viruses; XI. Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References

Chapter 7: Messenger RNA Turnover and its Regulation in Herpesviral InfectionI. Introduction; II. Regulation of Cytoplasmic mRNA Turnover in Mammalian Cells; III. Introduction to Herpesvirus-Induced Host Shutoff; IV. alpha-Herpesvirus-Induced mRNA Decay; V. gamma-Herpesvirus-Induced mRNA Decay; VI. Future Directions and Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-280-63575-4

9786610635757

0-08-046335-5

OCLC:

123476889