Cell Biology of Herpes Viruses

Herpes viruses are widely distributed in nature, causing disease in organisms as diverse as bivalves and primates, including humans. Each virus appears to have established a long-standing relationship with its host, and the viruses have the ability to manipulate and control the metabolism of host ce...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Osterrieder, Klaus (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
SeriesAdvances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology, 223
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319531687
ISSN0301-5556 ;
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-53168-7
Physical DescriptionVII, 224 p. 18 illus., 9 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Initial contact: The first steps in herpesvirus entry
  • Herpesvirus capsid assembly and DNA packaging
  • Interindividual spread of herpesviruses
  • Innate immune mechanisms and herpes simplex virus infection and disease
  • Herpesvirus latency. On the importance of positioning oneself
  • The human CMV IE1 protein: An offender of PML nuclear bodies
  • Assembly and egress of an alphaherpesvirus clockwork
  • Herpes simplex virus membrane fusion. .