Principles of molecular virology /
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| Author / Creator: | Cann, Alan |
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| Imprint: | London ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, c1993. |
| Description: | x, 234 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1612573 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Introduction. Viruses are distinct from 'living' organisms. The origins of virology. 'Molecular biology'
- Ch. 2. Particles. The function and formation of virus particles. Capsid symmetry and virus architecture. Enveloped viruses. Complex viruses. Protein-nucleic acid interactions and genome packaging. Virus receptors - recognition and binding. Other interactions of the virus capsid with the host cell
- Ch. 3. Genomes. The structure and complexity of virus genomes. Molecular genetics. Virus genetics. 'Large' DNA genomes. 'Small' DNA genomes. Positive-strand RNA viruses. Negative-strand RNA viruses. Segmented and multipartite virus genomes. Reverse transcription and transposition. Evolution and epidemiology
- Ch. 4. Replication. Overview of virus replication. Investigation of virus replication. The replication cycle
- Ch. 5. Expression. Expression of genetic information. Control of prokaryote gene expression. Control of expression in bacteriophage [lambda]. Control of eukaryote gene expression. Genome coding strategies. Transcriptional control of expression. Post-transcriptional control of expression
- Ch. 6. Infection. Virus infections of plants. Immune responses to virus infections in animals. Virus-host interactions. The course of virus infections. Prevention and therapy of virus infections
- Ch. 7. Pathogenesis. Mechanisms of cellular injury. Viruses and immunodeficiency. Virus-related diseases. Cellular transformation by viruses. Viruses and cancer
- Ch. 8. Novel Infectious Agents. Emergent viruses. Satellites and viroids. Prions. Appendix 1 Classification of Subcellular Infectious Agents
- Appendix 2 Glossary and Abbreviations.
