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In Loeffler’s Footsteps – Viral Genomics in the Era of High-Throughput Sequencing

  • 1st Edition, Volume 99 - October 12, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Martin Beer, Dirk Höper
  • Language: English

In Loeffler’s Footsteps – Viral Genomics in the Era of High-Throughput Sequencing, Volume 99, the latest in the Advances in Virus Research series, contains new information on t… Read more

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In Loeffler’s Footsteps – Viral Genomics in the Era of High-Throughput Sequencing, Volume 99, the latest in the Advances in Virus Research series, contains new information on the topic, with chapters covering Loeffler 4.0 – diagnostic metagenomics, Detection of a novel orthobunyavirus by metagenomic analysis – the situation after five years, New Squirrel and Rodent Viruses Detected by NGS, Astroviridae – A Growing Family, New Leaves in the Growing Pestivirus Tree, New BTV Serotypes and no End?, and The recently discovered Bokeloh Bat Lyssavirus - Evidence for its continued transmission in Europe.

First published in 1953, this series covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the current field of virology. The series is a valuable resource for information on all topics of virus research, from bacteriophages to human viruses, with this volume focusing on genomics.

Key features

  • Contains contributions from leading authorities
  • Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field
  • Features a diverse range of virology topics

Readership

Virologists, microbiologists and infectious disease specialists

Table of contents

1. From Loeffler to the present – a short history of virus detection
Thomas Christoph Mettenleiter

2. Loeffler 4.0 – diagnostic metagenomics
Dirk Höper and Martin Beer

3. Detection of a novel orthobunyavirus by metagenomic analysis – the situation after five years
Kerstin Wernike

4. New Squirrel and Rodent Viruses Detected by NGS
Rainer Ulrich

5. Astroviridae – A Growing Family
Torsten Seuberlich

6. New Leaves in the Growing Pestivirus Tree
Sandra Blome

7. New BTV Serotypes and no End?
Stephan Zientara

8. The recently discovered Bokeloh Bat Lyssavirus - Evidence for its continued transmission in Europe
Thomas Müller and Conrad Freuling

9. Software dedicated to virus sequence analysis – “bioinformatics goes viral”
Manja Marz

10. Detailed characterization: Transcriptome analysis of virus infections
Adam Grundhoff

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 99
  • Published: October 12, 2017
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Martin Beer

Professor Martin Beer works at the Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Germany
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Diagnostic Virology, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Germany

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Dirk Höper

Dr. Dirk Höper works at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Germany
Affiliations and expertise
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Germany

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