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Informationen zum Autor Nicholas H. Acheson , Ph.D., is Emeritus Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Klappentext FEATURES OF FUNDAMENTALS OF MOLECULAR VIROLOGY: Clear style. Written in a simple and clear style for students with a background in cell and molecular biology. Full-color figures. Numerous full-color figures complement the text and illustrate virus structure, genome organization, and individual steps in virus replication. Extended coverage . This second edition has five new chapters: Cucumber Mosaic Virus; Viruses of Archaea; Viruses of Algae and the giant Mimivirus; Intrinsic Cellular Responses Against Virus Infection; and Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses to Virus Infection. All other chapters have been revised and updated. Study aids include thumbnail sketches of each virus group, informative chapter subheadings, and a comprehensive glossary with definitions of numerous terms. Chapter introductions give historical background and information about viral diseases. Text boxes throughout the book feature exciting and current developments in molecular virology or practical applications of viruses in science and medicine. Key Terms, Fundamental Concepts, and Review Questions at the end of each chapter help students review and organize information they have learned. Information on human pathogens . Includes chapters on important human pathogens including herpes viruses, hepatitis B and C viruses, human immunodeficiency virus, influenza viruses, measles virus, poliovirus, smallpox virus, West Nile virus, and others. Zusammenfassung Nicholas Acheson's 2 nd Edition of Fundamentals of Molecular Virology builds upon the first issue and focuses more on viruses with even more in-depth and up-to-date sources of information. More context has been contributed by prominent virologists provides a thorough presentation of basic and contemporary concepts in virology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section I: Introduction to Virology 1. Introduction to Virology 2 Nicholas H. Acheson 2. Virus Structure and Assembly 18 Stephen C. Harrison 3. Virus Classification: The World of Viruses 31 Nicholas H. Acheson 4. Virus Entry 45 Ari Helenius Section II: Viruses of Bacteria and Archaea 5. Single-Stranded RNA Bacteriophages 59 Jan van Duin 6. Microviruses 69 Bentley Fane 7. Bacteriophage T7 77 William C. Summers 8. Bacteriophage Lambda 85 Michael Feiss 9. Viruses of Archaea 97 David Prangishvili Section III: Positive-Strand RNA Viruses of Eukaryotes 10. Cucumber Mosaic Virus 112 Ping Xu, Marilyn J. Roosinck 11. Picornaviruses 125 Bert L. Semler 12. Flaviviruses 137 Richard Kuhn 13. Togaviruses 148 Milton Schlesinger, Sondra Schlesinger, Richard Kuhn 14. Coronaviruses 159 Mark Denison, Michelle M. Becker Section IV: Negative-Strand and Double-Stranded RNA Viruses of Eukaryotes 15. Paramyxoviruses and Rhabdoviruses 175 Nicholas H. Acheson, Daniel Kolakofsky, Christopher Richardson, Laurent Roux 16. Filovirouses 188 Heinz Feldman, Hans-Dieter Klenk, Nicholas H. Acheson 17. Bunyaviruses 200 Richard M. Elliott 18. Influenza Viruses 225 Terence S. Dermody, James D. Chappell 19. Reoviruses 225 Terence S. Dermody, James D. Chappell Section V: Small DNA Viruses of Eukaryotes 20. Parvoviruses 238 Peter Beard 21. Polyomaviruses 247 Nicholas H. Acheson 22. Papillomaviruses 263 Greg Matlashewski, Lawrence Banks ...
