| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 376 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Perspectives in medical virology,
0168-7069 ;
v. 12
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Perspectives in medical virology ; v. 12.
0168-7069
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| Contents |
Foreword / Robert C. Gallo -- Foreword / Ronald Glaser, Marshall V. Williams -- Preface / Gerhard R.F. Krueger, Dharam V. Ablashi -- Discovery and Classification of Human Herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) / Dharam V. Ablashi -- Ultrastructure and Assembly of Human Herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) / Z. Hong Zhou, James K. Stoops, Gerhard R.F. Krueger -- HHV-6 Genome: Similar and Different / U.A. Gompels, F.C. Kasolo -- Proteins of HHV-6 / Yasuko Mori -- Biological Features of HHV-6 / Lorenzo Dagna, Fabio Santoro, Paolo Lusso -- Strain Variants of HHV-6 / Dharam V. Ablashi -- Serologic Testing for Acute and Chronic Infection / Henri Agut, Agnes Gautheret-Dejean -- Molecular Testing for HHV-6 Infection / Stephen Dewhurst, Birgit Bradel-Tretheway -- Epidemiology of HHV6 / Caroline Breese Hall -- Pathologic Features of HHV-6 Disease / Gerhard R.F. Krueger, Brigitte Schneider -- Systemic Reactions to HHV-6 Infection / Vincent Descamps, Emmanuel Mahe, Sylvie Ranger-Rogez -- HHV-6 and the Integument / Tetsushi Yoshikawa -- HHV-6 and the Respiratory System / Sebastian M. Schmidt, Helga Wiersbitzky, Siegfried K.W. Wiersbitzky -- HHV-6 and the Lympho-Hematopoietic System / Sylvie Ranger-Rogez, Aurelie Lacroix, François Denis, Dominique Bordessoule -- Human Herpesvirus-6 and the Cellular Immune System / Judith A. Britz -- HHV-6 and the Central Nervous System / Samantha S. Soldan, Andrew D. Goodman, Steven Jacobson -- HHV-6 and the Cardiovascular System / Satoki Fukae, Naoto Ashizawa -- HHV-6 in Cardiovascular Pathology / L. Maximilian Buja -- HHV-6, the Liver and the Gastrointestinal Tract / Tetsushi Yoshikawa -- HHV-6 in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Daniel Peterson, Lisa Atwell -- HHV-6 and HIV-1 Infection / Paolo Lusso -- Human Herpesvirus-6 Infection in Solid Organ and Stem Cell Transplant Recipients / P. Ljungman, N. Singh -- Therapeutic Approaches to HHV-6 Infection / Lieve Naesens, Leen De Bolle, Erik De Clercq -- Animal Models / Claude P. Genain -- Computational Simulation of HHV-6 Infection / Guanyu Wang, Gerhard R.F. Krueger -- Experimental Therapeutic Approaches. |
| Note |
Ablashi's name appears first on the earlier edition. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Contents -- Foreword by Robert Gallo -- Foreword by Ronald Glaser and Marshall Williams -- Preface -- Part I: General Virology -- Discovery and Classification of Human Herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) -- Discovery -- Nomenclature and classification -- References -- Ultrastructure and Assembly of Human Herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) -- Introduction -- Herpesvirus-6 assembly and maturation -- Three-dimensional structure of HHV-6 capsid -- Comparision of the HHV-6 cappsid structure with those of other human herpesviruses -- Conclusion -- References -- HHV-6 Genome: Similar and Different -- Genome classification and biology -- Genomes, cellular tropism and laboratory culture -- Genome structure and repetitive sequence -- Genome rearrangements and relationship to other herpesviruses -- Genome composition and general molecular biology -- Herpesvirus conserved and HHV-6-specific genes -- Genomes and HHV-6 strains -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Proteins of HHV-6 -- Introduction -- IE proteins -- U16/U17 -- U53, proteinase -- U69, kinase -- Cellular homologues -- U94, AAV-2 rep homologue -- Envelope glycoproteins -- U39, gB -- U48 and U82, gH and gL -- U100, gQ -- U47, gO -- U11 -- U14 -- U27 -- Perspective -- References -- Biological Features of HHV-6 -- Introduction -- HHV-6 cellular receptor -- Species specificity -- Cellular tropism of HHV-6 -- Biological effects of HHV-6 on the host cell -- References -- Part II: Diagnosis and Epidemiology -- Strain Variants of HHV-6 -- Introduction -- Epidemiology -- Molecular biology -- Biological aspects of variants A and B -- Reactivity of monoclonal antibodies to HHV-6 variants A and B -- Disease associations of HHV-6A and -6B variants -- Concluding remarks -- References -- Serologic Testing for Acute and Chronic Infection -- Introduction -- Serologic assays -- Serologic findings -- Pending questions and perspectives -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Molecular Testing for HHV-6 Infection -- Introduction -- Primary infection: characteristics and diagnostic considerations -- PCR analysis of cell-free body fluids -- Reverse transcription PCR analysis -- Quantitative PCR analysis of HHV-6 DNA in PBMC or blood -- Detection of virus variants -- Other assay approaches -- Future assay methods -- PCR-based assays: general considerations and molecular underpinnings -- Commercially available tests -- General considerations for current molecular assays -- References -- Epidemiology of HHV6 -- The epidemiology of roseola from historical observations -- Seroepidemiologic studies of HHV6 infection -- Acquisition of HHV6 infection during childhood -- Acquisition of HHV6 infection according to variant -- Factors affecting acquisition of HHV6 infection -- Mode of transmission -- Incubation period -- Summary -- References -- Part III: Clinical Pathology -- Pathologic Features of HHV-6 Disease -- Introduction -- Cell and tissue tropism and strain differences -- General cellular pathology of HHV-6 infection -- Primary infection -- Reactivation and endogenous reinfection -- Conclusions -- References -- Systemic Reactions to HHV & |
| Summary |
The most comprehensive review available of all aspects of HHV-6 combining basic and clinical science. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Human herpesvirus-6.
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Human herpesvirus-6. |
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Human herpesvirus-6 infections.
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Human herpesvirus-6 infections. |
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Herpesviridae Infections. |
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Herpesvirus 6, Human. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Krueger, G. R. F.
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Ablashi, D. V. (Dharam V.)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Human herpesvirus-6. 2nd ed. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, ©2006 0444520635 9780444520630 (DLC) 2006042524 (OCoLC)63136285 |
| ISBN |
008046128X (electronic book) |
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9780080461281 (electronic book) |
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0444520635 (electronic book) |
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9780444520630 (electronic book) |
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