Molecular and Cellular Biology of Viruses

This fully revised second edition leads students on an exploration of viruses by supporting interactive learning. All the major classes of viruses are covered, with separate chapters for their replication and expression strategies. Examples come from the most-studied and medically important viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, HIV and influenza..

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author -- Instructor and Student Resources -- 1 The Fundamentals of Molecular and Cellular Virology -- 1.1 Molecular and cellular virology focuses on the molecular interactions that occur when a virus infects a host cell -- 1.2 The discipline of virology can be traced historically to agricultural and medical science -- 1.3 Basic research in virology is critical for molecular biology, both historically and today -- 1.4 Viruses, whether understood as living or not, are the most abundant evolving entities known -- 1.5 Viruses can be defined unambiguously by four traits -- 1.6 Virions are infectious particles minimally made up of nucleic acids and proteins -- 1.7 Viruses can be classified according to the ways they synthesize and use mRNA -- 1.8 Viruses are propagated in the laboratory by mixing them with host cells -- 1.9 Viral sequences are ubiquitous in animal genomes, including the human genome -- Essential concepts -- Questions -- Further reading -- 2 The Virus Replication Cycle -- 2.1 Viruses reproduce through a lytic virus replication cycle -- 2.2 Molecular events during each stage of the virus replication cycle -- 2.3 The influenza virus is a model for replication of an animal virus -- 2.4 The host surface is especially important for attachment, penetration, and uncoating -- 2.5 Viral gene expression and genome replication take advantage of host transcription, translation, and replication features -- 2.6 The host cytoskeleton and membranes are typically crucial during virus assembly -- 2.7 Host-cell surfaces influence the mechanism of virus release -- 2.8 Viruses can also cause long-term infections -- 2.9 Herpesvirus is a model for latent infections..

Medienart:	E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:	2024 ©2024
Erschienen:	Milton: Taylor & Francis Group ; 2024 ©2024
Ausgabe:	2nd ed.

Sprache:	Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:	Lostroh, Phoebe [VerfasserIn]

Links:	ebookcentral.proquest.com [lizenzpflichtig]

ISBN:	978-1-040-00535-4

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Umfang:	1 online resource (550 pages)

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PPN (Katalog-ID):	1879865203