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This is the first comprehensive review of the world literature on
filovirus research and provides the most extensive bibliography of
the subject yet published. There is special emphasis on foreign
literature that has never been summarized. Every aspect of
filovirus research, including their history, epidemiology, clinical
picture, pathology, molecular biology, and political aspects are
reviewed in detail.
Significant zoonotic diseases have appeared with increasing
frequency in recent years. At a symposium held in Galveston, Texas,
in March 2004, many outstanding virologists and others presented
papers under the broad theme of "emergence." The intent was to
elucidate the diseases themselves, the mechanisms by which they
have emerged, the publication perception and response to the
diseases, and the possibility of prevention or prediction. The
papers in this book summarize the talks of this meeting. Among the
many timely papers are those by Nobel Prize winner Peter Doherty,
influenza epidemiologists Robert Webster and Jeffery Taubenberger,
and important contributions by Neal Nathanson, Esteban Domingo,
Barry Beaty, David Walker, James Hughes, and others of world
expertise.
One hundred years ago, when Martinus W. Beijerinck in Delft and Friedrich Loeffler on Riems Island discovered a new class of infectious agents in plants and animals, a new discipline was born. This book, a compilation of papers written by well-recognized scientists, gives an impression of the early days, the pioneer period and the current state of virology. Recent developments and future perspectives of this discipline are sketched against a historic background. With contributions by A. Alcami, D. Baulcombe, F. Brown, L. W. Enquist, H. Feldmann, A. Garcia-Sastre, D. Griffiths, M. C. Horzinek, A. van Kammen, H.-D. Klenk, F. A. Murphy, T. Muster, R. O'Neill, P. Palese, C. Patience, R. Rott, H.- P. Schmiedebach, S. Schneider-Schaulies, G. L. Smith, J. A. Symons, Y. Takeuchi, V. ter Meulen, P. J. W. Venables, V. E. Volchkov, V. A. Volchkova, R. A. Weiss, W. Wittmann, H. Zheng
One hundred years ago, when Martinus W. Beijerinck in Delft and
Friedrich Loeffler on Riems Island discovered a new class of
infectious agents in plants and animals, a new discipline was born.
This book, a compilation of papers written by well-recognized
scientists, gives an impression of the early days, the pioneer
period and the current state of virology. Recent developments and
future perspectives of this discipline are sketched against a
historic background. With contributions by A. Alcami, D. Baulcombe,
F. Brown, L. W. Enquist, H. Feldmann, A. Garcia-Sastre, D.
Griffiths, M. C. Horzinek, A. van Kammen, H.-D. Klenk, F. A.
Murphy, T. Muster, R. O'Neill, P. Palese, C. Patience, R. Rott, H.-
P. Schmiedebach, S. Schneider-Schaulies, G. L. Smith, J. A. Symons,
Y. Takeuchi, V. ter Meulen, P. J. W. Venables, V. E. Volchkov, V.
A. Volchkova, R. A. Weiss, W. Wittmann, H. Zheng
African horse sickness virus is a double-stranded RNA virus which
causes a non-contagious, infectious arthropod-borne disease of
equines and occasionally dogs. Nine distinct, internationally
recognised serotypes of the virus have so far been identified. This
book is based upon the findings of two programmes funded by the
European Commission. It will be of value not only to the specialist
research workers but also to veterinary workers dealing with
control and to legislators seeking to promote safe international
movement of equines. The topics covered include state-of-the-art
discussions on diagnostics, vaccines, molecular biology, vector
studies, and epidemiology.
Recently, rapid developments have occurred in the field of viral
gastroenteritis. This book is an update of fundamental and
practical aspects of viral gastroenteritis. Among the various
agents that cause viral gastroenteritis, group A rotaviruses and
caliciviruses are the focus of this volume because of their
clinical impact and the significance of new findings about them.
Positive-strand RNA viruses include the majority of the plant
viruses, a number of insect viruses, and animal viruses, such as
coronaviruses, togaviruses, flaviviruses, poliovirus, hepatitis C,
and rhinoviruses. Works from more than 50 leading laboratories
represent latest research on strategies for the control of virus
diseases: molecular aspects of pathogenesis and virulence; genome
replication and transcription; RNA recombination; RNA-protein
interactions and host-virus interactions; protein expression and
virion maturation; RNA replication; virus receptors; and virus
structure and assembly. Highlights include analysis of the
picornavirus IRES element, evidence for long term persistence of
viral RNA in host cells, acquisition of new genes from the host and
other viruses via copy-choice recombination, identification of
molecular targets and use of structural and molecular biological
studies for development of novel antiviral agents.
Advances in molecular biology have enabled leaps forward in the
determination of virus phylogenetic history. This detailed 1995
book results from the invitation to foremost experts to give essays
on aspects of virus biology. Initial chapters cover impacts of
viruses and their control. Further chapters detail genetic
variation of viruses and the molecular basis of interrelations with
hosts. This leads to discussions of interactions with the host at
the population level, and their molecular basis and evolution.
Seventeen chapters follow, by specialists on particular groups of
viruses describing their impact, genetic origins, sources of
variation, population genetics and interactions with hosts.
Practical virologists will find the chapters on phylogenetic
analysis techniques very useful. The adaptive nature of viruses
makes this work highly relevant to evolutionists.
Advances in molecular biology have enabled leaps forward in the
determination of virus phylogenetic history. This detailed 1995
book results from the invitation to foremost experts to give essays
on aspects of virus biology. Initial chapters cover impacts of
viruses and their control. Further chapters detail genetic
variation of viruses and the molecular basis of interrelations with
hosts. This leads to discussions of interactions with the host at
the population level, and their molecular basis and evolution.
Seventeen chapters follow, by specialists on particular groups of
viruses describing their impact, genetic origins, sources of
variation, population genetics and interactions with hosts.
Practical virologists will find the chapters on phylogenetic
analysis techniques very useful. The adaptive nature of viruses
makes this work highly relevant to evolutionists.
Recently, rapid developments have occurred in the field of viral
gastroenteritis. This book is an update of fundamental and
practical aspects of viral gastroenteritis. Among the various
agents which cause viral gastroenteritis, group A rotaviruses and
the caliciviruses, are the focus in this volume, because of the
clinical impact and significant new findings about these two virus
groups.
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