Herpesviruses: A Brief Overview
Herpesviruses have been detected in a vast variety of vertebrate species and in at least one invertebrate. It is anticipated that the approx 120 different herpesviruses known today represents only a fraction of the number that actually exists (1 ). Each virus is closely associated with its main host species. This hostspecific occurrence indicates that the herpesviruses have evolved with their hosts over long periods of time. Interestingly, many herpesviruses seem to be entirely avirulent within their original hosts. In contrast, upon infection of foreign hosts, i.e., those who did not participate during the process of coevolution, dramatic, often lethal diseases may occur (2 ,3 ). However, many herpesviruses are associated with various degrees of disease in their original host. The potential of herpesviruses to infect a broad range of host cells and to either induce or distract immune reactions makes them interesting entities to study in the context of both, development of new vaccines and vectors for gene therapy (1 ).
- 微生物常规鉴定技术
- Rapid Methods for the Extraction and Archiving of Molecular Grade Fungal Genomic DNA
- Detecting Structural Invariants in Biological Reaction Networks
- Two Efficient Methods for the Conjugation of Smooth-Form Lipopolysaccharides with Probes Bearing Hydrazine or Amino Groups. II.
- 菌毛(pilus)
- An In Vitro Transcription System for Studying Vaccinia Virus Early Genes
- Isolation of agr Quorum Sensing Autoinducers
- Comparative Genomics: Digging for Data
- Pre-analytical Sample Treatment and DNA Extraction Protocols for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens from Whole Blood
- Transfection of the African and American Trypanosomes