Advances in Virus Research

by Maramorosch; Shatkin; Murphy

• ISBN13: 9780123850324
• ISBN10: 0123850320
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-12
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

Published since 1953, Advances in Virus Research covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology. The impact factor for 2008 is 4.886, placing it 4th in the highly competitive category of virology.* Contributions from leading authorities * Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field

Table of Contents

Getting the Message: Direct Manipulation of Host mRNA Accumulation During Gammaherpesvirus Lytic Infection	p. 1
Introduction	p. 2
Modulation of Host Transcription by the bZIP and RTA Proteins	p. 4
EBV SM Alters Splicing and Stability of Cellular mRNAs	p. 23
Global Repression of Host Gene Expression by the Alkaline Exonucleases	p. 25
Conclusions	p. 31
Acknowledgments	p. 31
References	p. 31
Adaptive Immunity to the Hepatitis C Virus	p. 43
Introduction	p. 44
Patterns of HCV Replication	p. 45
Humoral Immunity to HCV	p. 47
Cellular Immunity to HCV	p. 54
Immunity Acquired by Natural Infection can Protect Against HCV Persistence: Implications for Vaccination	p. 66
Summary	p. 67
References	p. 68
Molecular Biology of Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus and Related Oncogenesis	p. 87
General Background	p. 88
Life Cycle of KSHV	p. 92
KSHV Primary Infection	p. 102
KSHV-Mediated Oncogenesis	p. 110
Potential Therapies Against KSHV-Associated Malignances	p. 119
Acknowledgments	p. 119
References	p. 120
Index	p. 143
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