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Advances in Virus Research

  • 1 Edición, Volumen 97 - 2 de enero de 2017
  • Última edición
  • Editores: Margaret Kielian, Thomas Mettenleiter, Marilyn J. Roossinck
  • Idioma: Inglés

Advances in Virus Research volume 97, the latest in the series first published in 1953, covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the current f… Leer más

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Advances in Virus Research volume 97, the latest in the series first published in 1953, covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology.

Puntos claves

  • Contains contributions from leading authorities
  • Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field of virology

De interès para

Virologists, microbiologists and infectious disease specialists

Índice

  • Chapter One: Biomedical and Catalytic Opportunities of Virus-Like Particles in Nanotechnology
    • Abstract
    • 1 What Is a Virus-Like Particle?
    • 2 The Essentials of Protein VLP Structure
    • 3 VLPs as Materials
    • 4 VLPs as Templates for Constrained Material Synthesis
    • 5 VLPs for Biomedical Delivery and Imaging
    • 6 VLPs as Metabolic Compartments
    • 7 VLPs as Stimulants of Immunity
    • 8 Outlook
    • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter Two: A Renaissance in Nepovirus Research Provides New Insights Into Their Molecular Interface With Hosts and Vectors
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 Taxonomy and Genome Structure
    • 3 Population Structure, Genetic Diversity, and Evolution
    • 4 Genome Expression by Cap-Independent Translation and Polyprotein Processing
    • 5 Replication Proteins and Assembly of Replication Complexes
    • 6 Virion Structure and Encapsidation
    • 7 Viral and Plant Factors Implicated in Cell-to-Cell Movement
    • 8 Host Defense and Virus Counter-Defense Responses
    • 9 Viral Symptom Determinants
    • 10 Transmission
    • 11 Disease Management
    • 12 Conclusions and Future Prospects
    • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter Three: Have NEC Coat, Will Travel: Structural Basis of Membrane Budding During Nuclear Egress in Herpesviruses
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 The Role of NEC in Membrane Budding
    • 3 NEC Structures
    • 4 The Hexagonal Lattice of the NEC: Structure and Function
    • 5 NEC Lattice Curvature
    • 6 Regulation of NEC Lattice Assembly
    • 7 NEC and Capsid Deenvelopment at the ONM
    • 8 Summary
    • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter Four: Nonsegmented Negative-Sense RNA Viruses—Structural Data Bring New Insights Into Nucleocapsid Assembly
    • Abstract
    • 1 The Nonsegmented Negative-Sense RNA Viruses
    • 2 The RNA Replication Complex
    • 3 The N0–P Complex
    • 4 A Proposed Scenario for NC Handling and Assembly by the RNA Polymerase Complex
    • 5 Conclusions and Future Directions
    • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter Five: Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara: History, Value in Basic Research, and Current Perspectives for Vaccine Development
    • Abstract
    • 1 Introduction
    • 2 History and Development of MVA
    • 3 MVA as Tool for Research in Poxvirus Biology
    • 4 Recombinant MVA Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases
    • 5 MVA as Third-Generation Vaccine Against Smallpox
    • 6 Conclusions
  • Index

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Volumen: 97
  • Publicado: 6 de enero de 2017
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

MK

Margaret Kielian

Professor Margaret Kielian works at the Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, USA

TM

Thomas Mettenleiter

Born: March 18, 1957 in Goeppingen, Germany

Nationality: German

1963-1967: Elementary School

1967-1976: High School (Gymnasium)

1976: Diploma (Abitur)

1976-1977: Compulsory Military Service

1977-1982: Study of biology at Tuebingen University, Germany

1982-1985: Ph.D. work at Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals,

Tuebingen, Germany

1985: Ph.D. in Genetics

1986-1987: Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Department of Microbiology

1988-today: Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals

1990: Habilitation (prerequisite for professorship)

since 1994: Director of the Institute of Molecular Biology at the Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals, Insel Riems, Germany

since 1996: President of the Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals (renamed in 2004 'Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut')

since 1997: Professor of Virology at University of Greifswald

Scientific Work:

More than 300 peer-reviewed publications in international journals (listed in PubMed) on different aspects of infectious animal diseases.

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Institute of Molecular Biology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Greifswald, Germany

MR

Marilyn J. Roossinck

Prof. Marilyn J. Roossinck works at the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA

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