Virus Taxonomy (eBook)

VIIIth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses

L.A. Ball, U. Desselberger, Claude M. Fauquet, J. Maniloff, M.A. Mayo (Herausgeber)

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2005 | 1. Auflage
1162 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-057548-3 (ISBN)

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Virus Taxonomy is a standard and comprehensive source for the classification of viruses, created by the International Committee of the Taxonomy of Viruses. The book includes eight taxonomic reports of the ICTV and provides comprehensive information on 3 taxonomic orders of viruses, 73 families, 9 subfamilies, 287 genera, and 1938 virus species. The book also features about 429 colored pictures and diagrams for more efficient learning. The text is divided into four parts, comprised of 16 chapters and presenting the following features: • Compiled data from numerous international experts about virus taxonomy and nomenclature • Organized information on over 6000 recognized viruses, illustrated with diagrams of genome organization and virus replication cycle • Data on the phylogenetic relationships among viruses of the same and different taxa • Discussion of the qualitative and quantitative relationships of virus sequences The book is a definitive reference for microbiologists, molecular biologists, research-level virologists, infectious disease specialists, and pharmaceutical researchers working on antiviral agents. Students and novices in taxonomy and nomenclature will also find this text useful.* The standard official ITCV reference for virus taxonomy and nomenclature, compiling data from 500 international experts * Covers over 6000 recognized viruses, organized by family with diagrams of genome organization and virus replication cycle* Provides data on the phylogenic relationships between viruses belonging to the same or different taxa* Now includes information about the qualitative and quantitative relationships between virus sequences

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Virus Taxonomy: Classification and Nomenclature of Viruses 2
Copyright Page 3
Contents 10
Preface 4
Part I: Introduction to Universal Virus Taxonomy 12
Part II: The Viruses 18
Chapter 1. A Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms 19
Chapter 2. Taxa Listed by Nucleic Acid and Size of the Genome 21
Chapter 3. The Virus Diagrams 23
Chapter 4. The Virus Particle Structures 28
Chapter 5. The Order of Presentation of the Viruses 32
Chapter 6. The Double Stranded DNA Viruses 42
Chapter 7. The Single Stranded DNA Viruses 286
Chapter 8. The DNA and RNA Reverse Transcribing Viruses 380
Chapter 8. The Double Stranded RNA Viruses 450
Chapter 9. The Negative Sense Single Stranded RNA Viruses 616
Chapter 10. The Positive Sense Single Stranded RNA Viruses 748
Chapter 11. The Unassigned Viruses 1138
Chapter 12. The Subviral Agents 1154
Viroids 1156
Satellites 1172
Vertebrate Prions 1180
Fungal Prions 1188
Part III: The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses 1200
Chapter 13. Officers and Members of the ICTV, 1999-2002 1202
Chapter 14. The Statutes of the ICTV, 1998 1214
Chapter 15. The Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature, 1998 1218
Part IV: Indexes 1224
Chapter 16. Virus Index 1226
Chapter 17. Taxonomic Index 1267
Color Plate Section 1270

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.7.2005
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-057548-X / 008057548X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-057548-3 / 9780080575483