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Foamy Viruses
Axel . Ed(S): Rethwilm
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Description for Foamy Viruses
Hardback. The aberrant replication pathway of foamy viruses distinguishes them from all other retroviruses. This text presents details that have been accumulated during the 1990s and early 21st century. Editor(s): Rethwilm, Axel. Series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Num Pages: 223 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
The aberrant replication pathway of foamy viruses distinguishes them from all other retroviruses. Many details have been accumulated over the past ten or so years. Most of the findings on foamy viruses were obtained by research on a single virus isolate previously called "human foamy virus", which appeared to be the first to be investigated on a molecular level. However, to the editor's knowledge, genuine human foamy viruses do not exist, but several trans-species transmissions of different simian foamy viruses from monkeys and apes to human hosts.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
Series
Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540443889
SKU
V9783540443889
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Foamy Viruses
From the reviews: "Described as 'Cinderallas' on the cover, Axel Rethwilm may be cast as the fairy godmother bringing this virus family to the ball, assisted by a talented, albeit nearly exclusively German, cast of authors. They are fascinating viruses … . This small volume is excellent. An introductory chapter by Rethwilm summarizes all that ... Read more