Fundamentals of Molecular Virology

Nicholas H. Acheson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

432 Seiten

2006
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-35151-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Designed for students learning about viruses for the first time(t the undergraduate or graduate level), Fundamentals of Molecular Virology is presented in a style which relates to today's students and professors. The text approaches learning about virology by presenting a set of chapters each of which covers a specific virus family, using one or two well-studied viruses as examples. Each chapter is designed to tell a story about the virus under discussion, and to portray the "personality" of that virus. The text incorporates lessons from classic and contemporary concepts providing a well-rounded presentation on the subject of virology. FEATURES OF FUNDAMENTALS OF MOLECULAR VIROLOGY Unique, Applied Chapter Stories. Each chapter presents a unique example or case to help introduce the students to the different viruses that will be studied or examined in that chapter. Evolutionary Boxes. Feature exciting and current developments in molecular virology. These are integrated throughout the entire book and can be found in every chapter. These help students understand the importance of currency and application of virology. Comprehensive, Illustrative Art Program.
The text contains a number of two-color figures which focus on the individual steps in virus replication and helps draw student's attention to important concepts and details. Coverage of Human Pathogens. Includes chapters that cover important human pathogens such as smallpox virus, measles virus, poliovirus, herpes viruses, human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, Ebola virus, SARS corona virus, West Nile virus, and others. What instructors are saying about Fundamentals of Molecular Virology "I like the structured treatment that is presented in Acheson. Overall, it is one of the best written and clearly organized texts on the subject I have seen." - Jeannine Williams, College of Marin "I found the text very readable and believe it will appeal to a wide audience of students...I believe this text will have broad appeal in a field where few texts exist." - Michael Roner, The University of Texas at Arlington "The main strength of the book is the great molecular detail the author achieves, but still at a level that an undergraduate student should be able to master.
I like the blend of molecular with medical; this has been lacking in most virology books that I have considered using." - Darlene Walro, Walsh University

Inhalt

Part I. Introduction. 1. Introduction to Virology (Nicholas H. Acheson, McGill University). 2. Virus Structure (Stephen C. Harrison, Harvard University). 3. Virus Classification: The World of Viruses (Nicholas H. Acheson, McGill University). 4. Entry of Animal Viruses into Cells (Ari Helenius, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich). Part II. Bacteriophages. 5. Single-stranded RNA Bacteriophages (Jan van Duin, University of Leiden). 6. Bacteriophage Phi-X 174 (Bentley Fane, University of Arizona). 7. Bacteriophage T7 (William C. Summers, Yale University). 8. Bacterophage Lambda (Michael Feiss, University of Iowa). Part III. Small DNA Viruses. 9. Parvoviruses (Peter Beard, Swiss Institute for Experimenal Cancer Research). 10. Polyomaviruses (Nicholas H. Acheson, McGill University). 11. Papillomaviruses (Greg Matlashewski, McGill University). Part IV. Larger DNA Viruses. 12. Adenoviruses (Phillip Branton, McGill University; Richard C. Marcellus, Geminix Biotech Inc.). 13. Herpesviruses (Bernard Roizman, University of Chicago; Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume, University of Bologna). 14. Baculoviruses (Eric Carstens, Queen's University). 15. Poxviruses (Richard C. Condit, University of Florida). Part V. Positive-Strand RNA Viruses. 16. Picornaviruses (Bert L. Semler, University of California, Irvine). 17. Flaviviruses (Richard Kuhn, Purdue University). 18. Togaviruses (Milton Schlesinger, Washington University in St. Louis; Sondra Schlesinger, Washington University in St. Louis). 19. Coronaviruses (Mark Denison, Vanderbilt University; Sadie Coberley, Vanderbilt University). Part VI. Negative-Strand and Double-Stranded RNA Viruses. 20. Paramyxoviruses and Rhabdoviruses (Nicholas H. Acheson, McGill University; Daniel Kolakofsky, University of Geneva; Christopher Richardson, University of Toronto). 21. Filoviruses (Hans-Dieter Klenk, University of Marburg; Heinz Feldmann, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg). 22. Bunyaviruses (Richard M. Elliott, University of St. Andrews). 23. Orthomyxoviruses (Dalius J. Briedis, McGill University). 24. Reoviruses (Terence S.Dermody, Vanderbilt University; James D. Chappell, Vanderbilt University). Part VII. Viruses that use a Reverse Transcriptase. 25. Retroviruses (Alan Cochrane, University of Toronto). 26. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Alan Cochrane, University of Toronto). 27. Human T-cell Leukemia Viruses (John Hiscott, McGill University; Yael Mamane, McGill University). 28. Hepadnaviruses (Christopher Richardson, University of Toronto; Robert G. Garces, University of Toronto). Part VIII. Viroids and Prions. 29. Viroids and Hepatitis Delta Virus (Jean-Pierre Perreault, Universite de Sherbrooke; Martin Pelchat , University of Ottawa). 30. Prions (Dalius J. Briedis, McGill University). Part IX. Antiviral Agents, Vectors, and Vaccines. 31. Interferons (John Hiscott, McGill University; Pierre Genin, McGill University). 32. Antiviral Chemotherapy (Donald M. Coen, Harvard University). 33. Eukaryotic Virus Vectors (Renald Gilbert, NRC Biotechnology Research Institute, Montreal; Bernard Massie, NRC Biotechnology Research Institute, Montreal). 34. Viral Vaccines (Brian Ward, McGill University).

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.1.2007
• Zusatzinfo: Illustrations
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 217 x 278 mm
• Gewicht: 812 g
• Einbandart: Paperback
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Mikrobiologie / Infektologie / Reisemedizin
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
• ISBN-10: 0-471-35151-2 / 0471351512
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-35151-1 / 9780471351511
• Zustand: Neuware