Animal model studies on viral infections [[electronic resource] /] / Topic editors: Akio Adachi and Tomoyuki Miura

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910136287303321
• Autore: Tomoyuki Miura
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Frontiers Media SA, 2015; [Place of publication not identified] : , : Frontiers Media SA, , 2015; ©2007-2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (173 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s)
• Collana: Frontiers research topics; Frontiers in microbiology
• Soggetti: Microbiology; Virus diseases - Pathogenesis; Virology - Research
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Animal model studies on viral infections --Animal models for human Herpesvirus 6 infection --Animal models for Ebola and Marburg virus infections --Hepatitis C virus infection and related liver disease: the quest for the best animal model --Can non-human primates serve as models for investigating Dengue disease pathogenesis? --A transgenic mouse model of human T cell Leukemia virus type-1 associated diseases --Mechanisms of pathogenesis induced by bovine leukemia virus as a model for human T-cell leukemia virus --Macaques as model hosts for studies of HIV-1 infection --Macaque-tropic Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1: breaking out of the host restriction factors --Genetic similarity of circulating and small intestinal virus at the end stage of acute pathogenic Simian-Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection --A novel but simple method for generation of human dendritic cells from unfractionated peripheral blood mononuclear cells within 2 days: its application for induction of HIV-1-reactive CD4⁺ T cells in the hu-PBL SCID mice --Growth potentials of CCR5-Tropic/CXCR4-Tropic HIV-1mt clones in macaque cells --Sensitive detection of measles virus infection in the blood and tissues of ; humanized mouse by one-step quantitative RT-PCR --Quantification of viral infection dynamics in animal experiments --Transgenic expression of the human LEDGF/p75 gene relieves the species barrier against HIV-1 infection in mouse cells --Increased infectivity in human cells and resistant to antibody-mediated neutralization by truncation of the SIV gp41 cytoplasmic tail --Natural infection of murine novovirus in conventional and specific pathogen free laboratory mice --HPV18 E1̂ˆ̂E4 is assembled into aggresome-like compartment and involved in sequestration of viral oncoproteins.
• Sommario/riassunto: Understanding viral replication and pathogenicity properties in infected individuals is a major mission of animal virology. Animal models are essential to analyze the in vivo viral characteristics and to develop countermeasures against viruses. To fight against a wide variety of viruses, basic studies with specific and/ or common approaches are required. This Research Topic collects articles that describe studies on numerous virus species at various stages toward animal experiments: (i) description/evaluation/ new challenges of animal model studies; (ii) experimental material/methods for animal model studies; (iii) observations for upcoming animal model studies. Numbers of DNA and RNA viruses such as HHV-6, HPV, Ebola virus, HCV, dengue virus, HTLV-1, HIV-1, SIV, and measles virus are covered by this special issue consisting of original research, methods, review, mini-review, and opinion articles. All readers would understand, we believe and hope, that animal model studies are critical for current virology as always.