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This book describes the seven different classification of viruses, including their effects on common human diseases (i.e., common cold, chicken pox) as well as the more serious diseases (AIDS, avian influenza and SARS). The nature of the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), the first human retrovirus and the etiologic agent of neoplastic disease, adult T-cell leukaemia (ATL) is explored, as well as its effect on several inflammatory diseases. Since 1997, great concern aroused that the Asian highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus might turn into a pandemic strain. Thus, the enigmatic nature of the HPAI H5N1 influenza virus is also discussed. An attempt is made to identify and to characterise, qualitatively, various concrete factors that may readily become or propel critical masses. Furthermore, giant viruses, which are ancient double-stranded DNA viruses that infect a wide range of host organisms are addressed. This book also highlights current information regarding the replication, transcription, and roles of proteins of coronaviruses, viruses which are known to infect a wide range of mammalian and bird species.

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Author:   Zhi Feng ,  Ming Long
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.746kg
ISBN:  

9781607410676

ISBN 10:   1607410672
Pages:   267
Publication Date:   17 December 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Correlations of Phylogenetic Relation with Host Range, Length of ORF or Genes, Organisation of Conserved Sequences in the 3' Noncoding Region, and Viral Classification among the Members of the genus Flavivirus; Endogenous Retroviral Sequences Control The Transcription Of Many Host Genes In Eukaryotes; A Secondary Structure Model for the 3'-Untranslated Region of Ilarvirus RNAs; Human T-cell Leukaemia Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) and Antiviral Enzyme APOBEC3; Is there a critical mass that would likely trigger the emergence of a pandemic avian influenza genotype?; Giant Viruses and their Genomes; Replication, Transcription, and Translation of Coronaviruses; A Mathematical Model for the Suppressive Effect of Subgenomic Hepatitis C Virus Replication in Huh-7 Cells in the Presence of; Comparative Sequence Analysis of North American to South American Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Genomes; Lyssavirus Genome; Index.

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