Viruses: From Understanding to Investigation

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Susan Payne (Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA)

Viruses

From Understanding to Investigation

Susan Payne (Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA)

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Academic Press Inc
27 September 2022

Microbiology (non-medical); Virology (non-medical)

Viruses: From Understanding to Investigation, Second Edition presents the definitions and unique characteristics of viruses. The book includes major topics such as virus lifecycle, structure, taxonomy, evolution, history, host-virus interactions, and methods to study. In addition, the book assesses the connections between the aforementioned topics and provides an integrated approach and in-depth understanding of how viruses work. The new edition also provides an expanded methods chapter containing new information on deep sequencing for in virus identification, mathematical formulas to calculate titers and a description of quantitiative PCR for enumerating viruses. The vaccine chapter has been updated to include vaccine efficacy, mRNA vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development. The viral pathogenesis chapter has been expanded to include mechanisms of virally induced cancers. Viral taxonomy sections have been updated and chapters revised to accommodate new virus family designations. New chapters include nucleocytoplasmic viruses (very large DNA viruses), replication of viroids and COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2.

By: Susan Payne (Associate Professor Department of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University USA)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 1.200kg
ISBN: 9780323903851
ISBN 10: 0323903851
Pages: 438
Publication Date: 27 September 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction to animal viruses 2. Virus structure 3. Virus interactions with the cell 4. Methods to study viruses 5. Virus transmission and epidemiology 6. Immunity and resistance to viruses 7. Viral vaccines 8. Antiviral agents 9. Virus evolution and genetics 10. Viral pathogenesis 11. Introduction to RNA viruses 12. Family Picornaviridae 13. Family Caliciviridae 14. Family Hepeviridae 15. Family Astroviridae 16. Family Flaviviridae Families Togaviridae and Matonaviridae 18. Family Coronaviridae 19. SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 20. Family Arteriviridae 21. Family Rhabdoviridae 22. Family Paramyxoviridae 23. Family Pneumoviridae 24. Family Filoviridae 25. Family Bornaviridae 26. Family Orthomyxoviridae 27. Family Hantaviridae 28. Order Bunyavirales: Families Peribunyaviridae, Phenuiviridae, and Nairoviridae 29. Family Arenaviridae 30. Family Reoviridae 31. Family Birnaviridae 32. Hepatitis delta virus 33. Introduction to DNA viruses 34. Family Parvoviridae 35. Other small DNA viruses 36. Family Polyomaviridae 37. Family Papillomaviridae 38. Family Adenoviridae 39. Family Herpesviridae 40. Family Poxviridae 41. Other large DNA viruses 42. Family Retroviridae 43. Replication and pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus 44. Family Hepadnaviridae

Susan Payne is an associate professor emeritus at Texas A&M University. Her primary research interests were molecular aspects of viral replication, pathogenesis and evolution. For many years her research focused on equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV), an equine retrovirus. She published extensively on genetic and antigenic variation and the molecular basis of EIAV pathogenesis. She also studied avian bornaviruses, negative strand RNA viruses that are the etiological agents of proventricular dilatation disease of parrots. Her long teaching career included courses for undergraduate and graduate students as well as participation in courses for medical and veterinary students. She was a member of the Bornavirus Study Group of the International Committee for Taxonomy of Viruses from 2014-2019.