Virus Illustribus

Influenza continues to be an ongoing problem despite the existence of vaccines and drugs. Disease outbreaks can occur relatively quickly as witnessed with the recent emergence of the influenza virus A/H1N1 pandemic. The development of new anti-influenza drugs is thus a major challenge.

This book delves into the history of the disease and the molecular characterization of the virus. It sheds light on modern diagnosis tools that allow unambiguous identification of CHIKV infection. The book addresses the epidemiology of chikungunya fever, the distribution and spread of the disease, and the promising approaches under consideration for preventing and treating the disease.

A major focus of this book lies on the fascinating pathophysiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and represents recent and actual work on different mechanisms involved in the complex pathogenesis of the virus. The book elucidates epidemiologic and diagnostic aspects of RSV infection covering a more clinical view of RSV disease.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of EBV, including information on its potential for oncogenic activity, its various isolates, and possible vaccine candidates.

This volume includes ultrastructure electron micrographs of the interaction of proteomes between barley yellow dwarf virus (bionanoparticles) and gold nanoparticles (metal nanoparticles) obtained by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

La véritable histoire des virus comme on ne vous l'a jamais racontée ! Des virus, on connaît souvent le pire, voici qu'un livre nous en révèle toutes les facettes. Savez-vous par exemple que ce sont des virus qui ont permis à notre espèce humaine de fabriquer un placenta, ou que certains d'entre eux nous aident à nous défendre contre d'autres virus ? Deux avantages décisifs dans l'évolution. Alors, ennemis ou alliés ? Une chose est sûre, les virus sont bien plus anciens que l'humanité. Insolites, fascinants, incasables, ils excitent la curiosité des chercheurs…