Overview
Latency is a most remarkable property of herpesviruses which ensures maintenance of their genetic information in their hosts for an extended period in the absence of productive replication.
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About this book
Latency is a fascinating property of herpesviruses which ensures the maintenance of their genetic information in their hosts for an extended period in the absence of productive virus replication. Focusing on human herpesviruses and animal models of herpesvirus-associated human diseases, this is the first book dealing with the intricate epigenetic mechanisms (DNA methylation, histone modification, alteration of chromatin structure) that regulate latency-associated transcription. Special attention is given to immune evasion "tricks" blocking immune responses to herpesvirus infected cells and viral RNAs and proteins involved in malignant transformation. Latency Strategies of Herpesviruses is an ideal book for researchers, scientists and graduate students in the fields of virology, immunology, microbiology, bacteriology, and veterinary medicine.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Latency Strategies of Herpesviruses
Editors: Janos Minarovits, Eva Gonczol, Tibor Valyi-Nagy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34127-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-32464-7Published: 12 October 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4082-7Published: 13 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-34127-9Published: 13 December 2006
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 300
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
Topics: Virology, Immunology, Microbiology, Bacteriology, Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science, Animal Genetics and Genomics