Cell Biology of Herpes Viruses

Buch | Softcover

VII, 224 Seiten

2017 | 1st ed. 2017
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-53167-0 (ISBN)

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Herpes viruses are widely distributed in nature, causing disease in organisms as diverse as bivalves and primates, including humans. Each virus appears to have established a long-standing relationship with its host, and the viruses have the ability to manipulate and control the metabolism of host cells, as well as innate and adaptive antiviral immune responses. Herpes viruses maintain themselves within hosts in a latent state resulting in virus persistence for years - usually for the life span of the hosts. Herpes viruses comprise a large number of pathogens with diverse cellular targets and biological consequences of infection. What they have in common is their structure and the fact that they establish a dormant (latent) infection in their hosts that usually persists for life. The reviews here will highlight the general principles of herpes virus infection, with equal attention to overall principle and important difference. Also, the cell type- and life-style dependent differences inthe establishment and maintenance of virus persistence will be covered.

Initial contact: The first steps in herpesvirus entry.- Herpesvirus capsid assembly and DNA packaging.- Interindividual spread of herpesviruses.- Innate immune mechanisms and herpes simplex virus infection and disease.- Herpesvirus latency. On the importance of positioning oneself.- The human CMV IE1 protein: An offender of PML nuclear bodies.- Assembly and egress of an alphaherpesvirus clockwork.- Herpes simplex virus membrane fusion.

Erscheinungsdatum	09.06.2017
Reihe/Serie	Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
Zusatzinfo	VII, 224 p. 18 illus., 9 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Mikrobiologie / Infektologie / Reisemedizin
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zellbiologie
Schlagworte	Cell Biology • cellular biology (cytology) • immunology • Innate Immunity • Medical microbiology and virology • Medical Research • Medicine • Virology • virus assembly • virus entry • virus release • virus replication
ISBN-10	3-319-53167-0 / 3319531670
ISBN-13	978-3-319-53167-0 / 9783319531670
Zustand	Neuware