Advances in Virus Research

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-0-12-817722-8
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 480 g

Advances in Virus Research, Volume 103, the latest in the Advances in Virus Research series, contains new, informative updates on the topic. First published in 1953, this series covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology. Updates to this release include a Review on phage genes that affect bacterial phenotypes, Phage lysis: new perspectives on the bacterial cell envelope, CRISPRs as the adaptive immune system of archaea and bacteria, CRESS viruses, Tupanviruses, and Giant virus evolution, amongst other topics.

Zielgruppe

Professional virologists, from professors to graduate students

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mettenleiter, Thomas

Kielian, Margaret

Roossinck, Marilyn J.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Virologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Infektionskrankheiten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Review on phage genes that affect bacterial phenotypes Karen Maxwell 2. Phage lysis: new perspectives on the bacterial cell envelope Ryland Young 3. CRISPRs as the adaptive immune system of archaea and bacteria Rodolphe Barrangou 4. CRESS viruses Siobain Duffy 5. Tupanviruses Jonatas Abrahao 6. Giant virus evolution Eugene Koonin

Über Autor(innen)

Kielian, Margaret
Professor Margaret Kielian works at the Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA.

Roossinck, Marilyn J.
Prof. Marilyn J. Roossinck works at the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA.

Mettenleiter, Thomas
Born: March 18, 1957 in Goeppingen, Germany
Nationality: German
1963-1967: Elementary School
1967-1976: High School (Gymnasium)
1976: Diploma (Abitur)
1976-1977: Compulsory Military Service
1977-1982: Study of biology at Tuebingen University, Germany
1982-1985: Ph.D. work at Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals,
Tuebingen, Germany
1985: Ph.D. in Genetics
1986-1987: Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Department of Microbiology
1988-today: Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals
1990: Habilitation (prerequisite for professorship)
since 1994: Director of the Institute of Molecular Biology at the Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals, Insel Riems, Germany
since 1996: President of the Federal Research Centre for Virus Diseases of Animals (renamed in 2004 'Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut')
since 1997: Professor of Virology at University of Greifswald

Scientific Work:

More than 300 peer-reviewed publications in international journals (listed in PubMed) on different aspects of infectious animal diseases.