Overview

The time seems ripe for a critical compendium of that segment of the biological universe we call viruses. Virology, as a science, having only recently passed through its descriptive phase of naming and num­ bering, has probably reached that stage at which relatively few new­ truly new-viruses will be discovered. Triggered by the intellectual probes and techniques of molecular biology, genetics, biochemical cytology, and high-resolution microscopy and spectroscopy, the field has experienced a genuine information explosion. Few serious attempts have so far been made to chronicle these events. This comprehensive series, which will comprise some 6000 pages in a total of about 22 volumes, represents a commitment by a large group of active investigators to analyze, digest, and expostulate on the great mass of data relating to viruses, much of which is now amorphous and disjointed and scattered throughout a wide literature. In this way, we hope to place the entire field in perspective as well as to develop an invaluable reference and sourcebook for researchers and students at all levels. This series is designed as a continuum that can be entered anywhere but which also provides a logical progression of developing facts and integrated concepts.

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Author:   H. Fraenkel-Conrat
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1975
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.692kg
ISBN:  

9781468427080

ISBN 10:   1468427083
Pages:   348
Publication Date:   22 March 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 Reproduction of Rhabdoviruses.- 1. Descriptive Biology.- 2. Structural Components and Their Functions.- 3. Replication.- 4. References.- 2 Reproduction of Paramyxoviruses.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Virions.- 3. Replication.- 4. Defective Virus and Viral Interference.- 5. Cytopathic Effects of Paramyxoviruses.- 6. Alterations in Cellular Macromolecular Synthesis.- 7. Persistent Infections.- 8. Genetics.- 9. References.- 3 Reproduction of Myxoviruses.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Influenza Virion.- 3. Replication.- 4. Incomplete Virus Formation.- 5. Virus Effects on Cells.- 6. Influenza Virus Genetics.- 7. Antigenic Variation.- 8. References.- 4 Reproduction of RNA Tumor Viruses.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Virion Structure.- 3. The Reproductive Cycle.- 4. Genetics of RNA Tumor Viruses.- 5. Virus Genes and Cellular Genes.- 6. A Model for Virus Reproduction and Viral Transformation.- 7. References.

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