Vaccines for Latent Viral Infections (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781681081335)

Many viruses are known to persist in their host's cells in a latent state without exhibiting virulence or symptoms of infection, hence, giving rise to the term 'latent infections'. Vaccines for Latent Viral Infections is a clear and concise monograph which features a review of some well-known viruses that are capable of establishing latent infections in humans. These include herpes simplex virus (HSV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), varicella zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).The book also highlights common features of each of these viruses and demonstrates how they are able to evade the host's immune response. This brief monograph finally proposes a much needed shift in the approach to designing vaccines that will prevent establishment of virus latency. Vaccines for Latent Viral Infections serves as a handy reference for researchers interested in the basic virology of viruses capable of latent infections, the immune responses to these infections and the development of vaccines to tackle these pathogens.

Author: Liljana Stevceva
ISBN-10: 1681081334
ISBN-13: 9781681081335
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Language: English
Published: 01/23/2018
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.37d