Arenaviruses I: The Epidemiology, Molecular and Cell Biology of Arenaviruses

by Oldstone, M. B. A.

• ISBN13: 9783540422440
• ISBN10: 3540422447
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Since the subject of arenaviruses was visited by Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology 14 years ago, enormous advances have been made in this area. The receptor for several arenaviruses, alpha-dystroglycan, was identified, the replication strategy of these viruses was decoded, and application of a reverse genetics system for studying viral gene function and viral biology is well underway. In addition to reviewing these advances, Volume I includes discussion of arenaviral molecular phylogeny, reservoirs in rodents and clinical diseases caused by both new world and old world arenaviruses.

Table of Contents

Molecular Phylogeny of the Arenaviruses	1	(24)
J.C.S. Clegg
Mammalian Reservoirs of Arenaviruses	25	(40)
J. Salazar-Bravo
L.A. Ruedas
T.L. Yates
Human Infection with Arenaviruses in the Americas	65	(10)
C.J. Peters
Lassa Fever	75	(36)
J.B. McCormick
S.P. Fisher-Hoch
Receptor Structure, Binding, and Cell Entry of Arenaviruses	111	(28)
S. Kunz
P. Borrow
M.B.A. Oldstone
Arenaviruses: Genomic RNAs, Transcription, and Replication	139	(20)
B.J. Meyer
J.C. de la Torre
P.J. Southern
Arenaviruses: Protein Structure and Function	159	(16)
M.J. Buchmeier
Reverse Genetics of Arenaviruses	175	(20)
K.J. Lee
J.C. de la Torre
Subject Index	195