Fauquet / Mayo / Maniloff Virus Taxonomy

VIIIth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-08-057548-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 1162 Seiten

Virus Taxonomy is a standard and comprehensive source for the classification of viruses, created by the International Committee of the Taxonomy of Viruses. The book includes eight taxonomic reports of the ICTV and provides comprehensive information on 3 taxonomic orders of viruses, 73 families, 9 subfamilies, 287 genera, and 1938 virus species. The book also features about 429 colored pictures and diagrams for more efficient learning. The text is divided into four parts, comprised of 16 chapters and presenting the following features: • Compiled data from numerous international experts about virus taxonomy and nomenclature • Organized information on over 6000 recognized viruses, illustrated with diagrams of genome organization and virus replication cycle • Data on the phylogenetic relationships among viruses of the same and different taxa • Discussion of the qualitative and quantitative relationships of virus sequences The book is a definitive reference for microbiologists, molecular biologists, research-level virologists, infectious disease specialists, and pharmaceutical researchers working on antiviral agents. Students and novices in taxonomy and nomenclature will also find this text useful.* The standard official ITCV reference for virus taxonomy and nomenclature, compiling data from 500 international experts * Covers over 6000 recognized viruses, organized by family with diagrams of genome organization and virus replication cycle* Provides data on the phylogenic relationships between viruses belonging to the same or different taxa* Now includes information about the qualitative and quantitative relationships between virus sequences

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fauquet, Claude M.

Mayo, M. A.

Maniloff, J.

Desselberger, U.

Ball, L. A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Virus Taxonomy: Classification and Nomenclature of Viruses;2
3;Copyright Page;3
4;Contents;10
5;Preface;4
6;Part I: Introduction to Universal Virus Taxonomy;12
7;Part II: The Viruses;18
7.1;Chapter 1. A Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms;19
7.2;Chapter 2. Taxa Listed by Nucleic Acid and Size of the Genome;21
7.3;Chapter 3. The Virus Diagrams;23
7.4;Chapter 4. The Virus Particle Structures;28
7.5;Chapter 5. The Order of Presentation of the Viruses;32
7.6;Chapter 6. The Double Stranded DNA Viruses;42
7.7;Chapter 7. The Single Stranded DNA Viruses;286
7.8;Chapter 8. The DNA and RNA Reverse Transcribing Viruses;380
7.9;Chapter 8. The Double Stranded RNA Viruses;450
7.10;Chapter 9. The Negative Sense Single Stranded RNA Viruses;616
7.11;Chapter 10. The Positive Sense Single Stranded RNA Viruses;748
7.12;Chapter 11. The Unassigned Viruses;1138
7.13;Chapter 12. The Subviral Agents;1154
7.13.1;Viroids;1156
7.13.2;Satellites;1172
7.13.3;Vertebrate Prions;1180
7.13.4;Fungal Prions;1188
8;Part III: The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses;1200
8.1;Chapter 13. Officers and Members of the ICTV, 1999-2002;1202
8.2;Chapter 14. The Statutes of the ICTV, 1998;1214
8.3;Chapter 15. The Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature, 1998;1218
9;Part IV: Indexes;1224
9.1;Chapter 16. Virus Index;1226
9.2;Chapter 17. Taxonomic Index;1267
10;Color Plate Section;1270