The flaviviruses : structure, replication and evolution /

• Other Authors: Chambers, Thomas M., Monath, Thomas P.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2003.
• Series: Advances in virus research ; v. 59.
• Subjects: Flaviviruses.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biology.; SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Microbiology.; Electronic books.

Over 50% of known flaviviruses have been associated with human disease. The Flavivirus genus constitutes some of the most serious human pathogens including Japanese encephalitis, dengue and yellow fever. Flaviviruses are known for their complex life cycles and epidemic spread, and are considered a g...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Taxonomy of the Virus Family Flaviviridae
• Part 1: Structure and Replication
• Chapter 2. Molecular Biology of Flaviviruses
• Chapter 3. Flavivirus Structure and Membrane Fusion
• Chapter 4. Kunjin RNA Replication and Applications of Kunjin Replicons
• Chapter 5. Antigenic Structure of Flavivirus Proteins
• Chapter 6. 5'- and 3' -Noncoding Regions in Flavivirus RNA
• Chapter 7. Manipulation of Cell Surface Macromolecules by Flaviviruses
• Part 2: Flavivirus Evolution
• Chapter 8. Origins, Evolution, and Vector/Host Coadaptations Within the Genus Flavivirus
• Chapter 9. Microevolution and Virulence of Dengue Viruses.