Cell Biology of Herpes Viruses / edited by Klaus Osterrieder.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Osterrieder, Klaus, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Advances in anatomy, embryology, and cell biology 0301-5556 ; 223.

Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, 0301-5556 ; 223

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Immunology.

Virology.

Cytology.

Biomedicine.

Cell Biology.

Local Subjects:

Biomedicine.

Virology.

Immunology.

Cell Biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VII, 224 pages 18 illustrations, 9 illustrations in color.)

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

System Details:

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Summary:

Herpes viruses are widely distributed in nature, causing disease in organisms as diverse as bivalves and primates, including humans. Each virus appears to have established a long-standing relationship with its host, and the viruses have the ability to manipulate and control the metabolism of host cells, as well as innate and adaptive antiviral immune responses. Herpes viruses maintain themselves within hosts in a latent state resulting in virus persistence for years - usually for the life span of the hosts. Herpes viruses comprise a large number of pathogens with diverse cellular targets and biological consequences of infection. What they have in common is their structure and the fact that they establish a dormant (latent) infection in their hosts that usually persists for life. The reviews here will highlight the general principles of herpes virus infection, with equal attention to overall principle and important difference. Also, the cell type- and life-style dependent differences in the establishment and maintenance of virus persistence will be covered.

Contents:

Initial contact: The first steps in herpesvirus entry

Herpesvirus capsid assembly and DNA packaging

Interindividual spread of herpesviruses

Innate immune mechanisms and herpes simplex virus infection and disease

Herpesvirus latency. On the importance of positioning oneself

The human CMV IE1 protein: An offender of PML nuclear bodies

Assembly and egress of an alphaherpesvirus clockwork

Herpes simplex virus membrane fusion. .

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Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783319531687

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