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Book SynopsisDesigned for students learning about viruses for the first time at the undergraduate or graduate level, Fundamentals of Molecular Virology is presented in a style which relates to today''s students and professors. This book is also a valuable, up-to-date source of information for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and research scientists working with viruses. Chapters contributed by prominent virologists were edited to conform to a clear and accessible style. The text provides a thorough presentation of basic and contemporary concepts in virology for a student''s first exposure to the field.
Trade Review“I like the overall organization and “directness” in the writing. The chapter outlines that cover the basic features of the virus discussed are quite useful. The illustrations are clear and easy to interpret.”
-Michael Graves, University of Massachusetts – Lowell “Having each chapter that covers a specific virus written by an expert in the field then having Acheson bring the material into a common style is an excellent approach. I enjoy the slight stylistic differences that I find in the chapters, but Acheson has a direct and concise approach that makes the information throughout the text understandable for students. Chapters are short and direct. The table of contents is informative. Sections within the chapters are logically organized and headings are informative. The boxes provide interesting side topics in an extremely concise manner. Overall, I find Acheson to be an excellent text.” -William Tapprich, University of Nebraska – Omaha
“The conceptual approach to virus biology is the greatest strength of the text. The book has the appropriate level of molecular detail and it is presented in a manner that an undergraduate can readily grasp. It is a highly readable text.” -Sharon Roberts, Auburn University
Table of ContentsSection 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
Section VI: Larger DNA Viruses of Eukaryotes
23. Adenoviruses 274
Philip Branton
24. Herpesviruses 285
Bernard Roisman, Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume, Richard Longnecker
25. Baculoviruses 302
Eric B. Carstens
26. Poxviruses 312
Richard C. Condit
27. Viruses of Algae and Mimivirus 325
Michael J. Allen, William H. Wilson
Section VII: Viruses That Use A Reverse Transcriptase
28. Retroviruses 342
Alan Cochrane
29. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Alan Cochrane
30. Hepadnaviruses 365
Christopher Richardson
Section VIII: Viroids and Prions
31. Viroids and Hepatitis Delta Virus 378
Jean-Pierre Perreault, Martin Pelchat
32. Prions 387
Dalius J. Briedis
Section IX: Host Defenses Against Virus Infection
33. Intrinsic Cellular Defenses Against Virus Infection 398
Karen Mossman, Pierre Geninm, John Hiscott
34. Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses to Virus Infection 415
Malcolm G. Baines, Karen Mossman
Section X: Antiviral Agents and Virus Vectors
35. Antiviral Vaccines 428
Brian Ward
36. Antiviral Chemotherapy
Donald M. Coen
37. Eukaryotic Virus Vectors 456
GLOSSARY 471
CREDITS 484
NAME INDEX 489
SUBJECT INDEX 491
Rénald Gilbert, Bernard Massie
