Dengue Viruses

R.W. Schlesinger (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

IV, 136 Seiten

2012 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1977
Springer Wien (Verlag)
978-3-7091-8468-4 (ISBN)

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2. Virological Findings. 90 3. Immunity. . . . . 90 C. Secondary Dengue: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and the Shock Syndrome 92 1. General Remarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 2. Clinical Course and Clinical Laboratory Findings 93 3. Virological and Serological Findings. . . 95 4. Immunopathology of Secondary Dengue. 98 XI. Immunization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 A. Anamnestic Immune Responses in Sequential Infections With Dengue and Other Group B Togaviruses . . . . . . . . 104 1. Results With Members of the Dengue Subgroup 104 2. Results With Dengue and Other Flaviviruses. 107 B. Dengue Vaccines for Use in Man 108 XII. Opportunities for the Future 113 Acknowledgments. 114 References. . . . . . . . . . . 114 I. Introduction Dengue fever is a mosquito-transmitted disease of man which has afflicted untold millions of people over the past two centuries. It is caused by viruses classified as a subgroup of the group B togaviruses. Along with other members of that group as well as group A, the dengue viruses have been investigated intensively during recent years. Certain unique aspects of their structure, composition, antigenicity, replication, and antigenic relationships have established the togavirus family as quite distinct from other families of enveloped RNA viruses (see recent review of PFEFFERKORN and SHAPIRO, 1974). The basic studies leading to this conclusion have coincided with epidemiological field investigations which have resulted in a continuing increase in the number of viruses now designated as group A or B togaviruses. This, in turn, has led to a growing appreciation of their immense importance as actual or potential pathogens of man and beast.

I. Introduction.- II. Definitions and Nomenclature.- III. History.- IV. Classification.- V. Biological Systems Used to Study Basic Viral Properties.- A. Host Systems Serving as Sources of Virus.- B. Assay Procedures.- C. Serological Procedures.- VI. Properties of the Dengue Virion.- A. Size and Morphology.- B. Purification.- C. Chemical Composition.- D. Biological Activities of Viral Components.- E. Antigenic Structure.- F. Reactions to Physical and Chemical Agents.- VII. Viral Replication in Cell Cultures.- A. Vertebrate Cells.- B. Mosquito Cells.- C. Critical Summary Regarding Morphogenesis, Maturation and Release of Dengue Virions.- D. Persistently Infected Cell Cultures.- E. Interference and Interferon Production.- VIII. Pathogenesis (Experimental Hosts).- A. Monkey.- B. Mouse.- C. Other Mammals.- D. Chick Embryos.- E. Mosquitoes.- IX. Viral Variation, Genetics.- A. The Evolution of Neurovirulence.- B. Attenuation of Human Pathogenicity.- X. Essential Clinical Features.- A. General Considerations.- B. Primary "Classical Dengue Fever".- C. Secondary Dengue: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever and the Shock Syndrome.- XI. Immunization.- A. Anamnestic Immune Responses in Sequential Infections With Dengue and Other Group B Togaviruses.- B. Dengue Vaccines for Use in Man.- XII. Opportunities for the Future.- Acknowledgments.- References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.1.2012
Reihe/Serie	Virology Monographs Die Virusforschung in Einzeldarstellungen
Mitarbeit	Assistent: S. Hotta
Zusatzinfo	IV, 136 p.
Verlagsort	Vienna
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 244 mm
Gewicht	261 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
Schlagworte	Dengue • Denguefieber-Virus • diagnostic radiology • Radiaton Oncology
ISBN-10	3-7091-8468-1 / 3709184681
ISBN-13	978-3-7091-8468-4 / 9783709184684
Zustand	Neuware