Animal Viruses

The study of animal viruses contributes to the general understanding of the molecular basis of viral infection. The emergence of the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) virus in the human population, coming from an animal source, highlights the importance of animals in harboring infectious agents. In addition, it has been recognized recently that influenza viruses, which persist in their natural avian host, can directly infect humans. In this book, an international panel of leading virologists provide a state-of-the-art overview of the field, comprehensively detailing the current understanding of viruses, their replication, evolution, and interaction with the host. The authors emphasize strategic and methodological aspects of current research, and provide key related references. Topics include foot-and-mouth disease virus, Pestivirus, Arteriviridae, Coronaviruses (including SARS), Herpesviridae, Paramyxoviridae, influenza viruses, Reoviridae, porcine circoviruses, Asfarviridae and

ISBN 1904455220   Pages 544 ISBN13 9781904455226 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Caister Academic Press   Weight (grammes) 1225 Imprint Caister Academic Press   Published in Wymondham Format Hardback   Height (mm) 234 Publication date 01 Jan 2008   Width (mm) 156 Library of Congress 2008353533   Spine width (mm) 38 DEWEY 579.2   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate DEWEY edition DC22

1		Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus by Encarnacion Martinez-Salas and Margarita Saiz and Francisco Sobrino		1
2		Molecular Biology of Pestiviruses by Till Rumenapf and Heinz-Jurgen Thiel		39
3		Arteriviruses by Udeni B. R. Balasuriya and Eric J. Snijder		97
4		Coronavirus Replication and Interaction with Host by Luis Enjuanes and Isabel Sola and Sonia Zuniga and Fernando Almazan		149
5		Hendra and Nipah Virus by Bevan Sawatsky and Charlene Ranadheera and Hana M. Weingartl and Markus Czub		203
6		Avian Influenza: Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis and Host Range by Hans-Dieter Klenk and Mikhail Matrosovich and Jurgen Stech		253
7		Molecular Dissection of Bluetongue Virus by Polly Roy		305
8		Molecular Biology of Porcine Circoviruses by Annette Mankertz		355
9		Molecular Biology of Animal Herpesviruses by Thomas C. Mettenleiter and Gunther M. Keil and Walter Fuchs		375
10		African Swine Fever Virus by Linda K. Dixon and Charles C. Abrams and Dave G. Chapman and Fuquan Zhang		457
		Epilogue: Animal Virology: A Showcase of Evolution by Esteban Domingo and Marian C. Horzinek		523

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