Human Retroviruses
Published on 20. May 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
236 pages
978-0-19-963382-1 (ISBN)
Description
The first book to specifically cover the molecular biology of retroviruses. With contributions by some of the world leaders in the field, this book provides a detailed review of current knowledge. An extremely important area, which has come to the forefront of research activity, especially with the emergence of HIV-1. The text reviews the molecular basis for cell tropism, and the various novel and ingenious viral mechanisms implemented to maximise viral spread while
avoiding elimination by the human immune response.
An excellent text for medical and non-medical researchers of human retrivology, it also serves as an illuminating introduction to the subject for scientists active in other areas of biological research.
avoiding elimination by the human immune response.
An excellent text for medical and non-medical researchers of human retrivology, it also serves as an illuminating introduction to the subject for scientists active in other areas of biological research.
Reviews / Votes
'copious references are given and one of the strengths of this book is in the provision of a gateway to the original published literature ... I found this book stimulating update on a huge field and discovered much information of which I was not previously aware.'Elizabeth A.B. McCruden, University of Glasgow, Immunology Today, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1994 'The book is introduced by an excellent chapter by Cullen himself on retrovirus history, taxonomy and replication ... all chapters are well written and ... well presented and well balanced ... very readable ... a valuable reference for student and teacher alike and I think that it will remain a topical source of information for several years to come.'
Eddie Blair, Society for General Microbiology Quarterly, November 1994
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line figures, tables
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
529 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-963382-1 (9780199633821)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
1. An introduction to human retroviruses ; 2. The biological and molecular basis for cell tropism in HIV ; 3. The role of cellular transcription factors in the regulation of human immunodeficiency virus gene expression ; 4. Tat trans-activator ; 5. Post-transcriptional regulation of human retroviral gene expression ; 6. Auxiliary proteins of the primate immunodeficiency viruses ; 7. The molecular biology of human T-cell leukemia viruses ; 8. The molecular biology of the human spumavirus