Measles

History and Basic Biology

Diane E. Griffin, Michael B. A. Oldstone (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

VIII, 199 Seiten

2010 | 1. Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-08944-2 (ISBN)

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Measles virus has been largely contained by the development and use of a vaccine that was introduced 50 years ago. These two volumes honor the introduction of the vaccine and record the enormous advancements made in understanding this infectious disease.

Measles virus, one of the most contagious of all human viruses, has been largely contained by the development and use of a vaccine that was introduced 50 years ago. These two volumes were timed to honor the introduction of the vaccine and to record the enormous advancements made in understanding the molecular and cell biology, pathogenesis, and control of this infectious disease. Where vaccine has been effectively delivered, endemic measles virus transmission has been eliminated. However, difficulties in vaccine delivery, lack of health care support and objection to vaccination in some communities continue to result in nearly 40 million cases and over 300,000 deaths per year from measles.

John F. Enders and Measles Virus Vaccine-a Reminiscence.- Measles Virus Receptors.- Measles Virus and CD46.- Measles Virus Glycoprotein Complex Assembly, Receptor Attachment, and Cell Entry.- The Measles Virus Replication Cycle.- Nucleocapsid Structure and Function.- Reverse Genetics of Measles Virus and Resulting Multivalent Recombinant Vaccines: Applications of Recombinant Measles Viruses.- Measles Virus Interaction with Host Cells and Impact on Innate Immunity.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	25.11.2010
Reihe/Serie	Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Zusatzinfo	VIII, 199 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	322 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Mikrobiologie / Infektologie / Reisemedizin
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
Schlagworte	CD46 • Cell • Cell Biology • Genetics • Health • HIV • HIV Infection • Immunosuppression • Infection • Infectious • infectious disease • measles virus cell entry • measles virus receptors • measles virus replication • nucleocapsid structure • pathogenesis • Protein • reverse genetics of measles virus • Vaccination • Vaccine • Virus
ISBN-10	3-642-08944-5 / 3642089445
ISBN-13	978-3-642-08944-2 / 9783642089442
Zustand	Neuware