Viruses are major pathogens in humans, and in the organisms with
which we share this planet. The massive health and economic burden
these agents impose has spurred a huge research effort to
understand their most intimate details. One outcome of this effort
has been the production, in many but certainly not all cases, of
effective vaccines and therapies. - other consequence has been the
realization that we can exploit viruses and put them to work on our
behalf. Viruses are still seen to have the most - tential as
vehicles for gene delivery and other therapeutic applications.
However, their ability to exploit cellular functions to their own
ends makes viruses not only highly effective pathogens but also
exquisite experimental tools. Work with viruses underpins much of
our current understanding of molecular cell biology and related
fields. For membrane traffic in parti- lar, viruses have been
crucial in providing insights into key cellular fu- tions and the
molecular mechanisms underlying these events.
General
Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Series: |
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 285 |
Release date: |
October 2010 |
First published: |
2005 |
Guest editors: |
Mark Marsh
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
259 |
Edition: |
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-642-05981-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Other branches of medicine >
Pathology >
Medical microbiology & virology
|
LSN: |
3-642-05981-3 |
Barcode: |
9783642059810 |
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