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Human Retroviruses

Methods and Protocols

  • Follows the step-by-step life cycle of a retrovirus
  • Provides state-of-the-art methodological protocols from world leaders in human retrovirology
  • Includes expert notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB, volume 1087)

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Table of contents (27 protocols)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Mapping the HIV Life Cycle

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Fate of HIV-1 Capsid: A Biochemical Assay for HIV-1 Uncoating

      • Yang Yang, Jeremy Luban, Felipe Diaz-Griffero
      Pages 29-36
    3. Imaging HIV-1 Nuclear Pre-integration Complexes

      • Anna Cereseto, Mauro Giacca
      Pages 47-54
    4. HIV-1 Reverse Transcription

      • Andrea Cimarelli, Jean-Luc Darlix
      Pages 55-70
    5. RNase H: Specificity, Mechanisms of Action, and Antiviral Target

      • Karin Moelling, Felix Broecker, John E. Kerrigan
      Pages 71-84
    6. HIV-1 Chromatin, Transcription, and the Regulatory Protein Tat

      • Laurence Colin, Eric Verdin, Carine Van Lint
      Pages 85-101
    7. HIV-1 Accessory Proteins: Nef

      • Anke Heigele, Daniel Sauter, Jan Münch, Frank Kirchhoff
      Pages 115-123
    8. HIV-1 Accessory Proteins: VpR

      • Richard Y. Zhao, Michael I. Bukrinsky
      Pages 125-134
    9. HIV-1 Accessory Proteins: Vpu and Vif

      • Amy Andrew, Klaus Strebel
      Pages 135-158
    10. Imaging of HIV Assembly and Release

      • Barbara Müller, Jacomine Krijnse-Locker
      Pages 167-184
  3. Isolation, Co-Receptor Use, and Cell Tropism of HIV-1

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185
    2. HIV-1 Isolation from Infected Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

      • Stefania Dispinseri, Elisa Saba, Elisa Vicenzi, Neeltje A. Kootstra, Hanneke Schuitemaker, Gabriella Scarlatti
      Pages 187-196
    3. Determination of HIV-1 Co-receptor Usage

      • Mariangela Cavarelli, Gabriella Scarlatti
      Pages 197-206

About this book

Human Retroviruses: Methods and Protocols collects key experimental protocols that have provided the basis of the major discoveries of the field. Split into five sections, this detailed volume covers mapping of the HIV life cycle, isolation, co-receptor use, and cell tropism of HIV-1, in vivo quantification of HIV-1, biological aspects of HIV-1, as well as HTLVs. Some articles explore “assay and function of accessory genes”, largely involving the interface between retroviral and host factors, the extracellular role of Tat and Tax, resembling the function of cytokines, and the biotechnological exploitation of HIV as lentiviral vector to carry foreign genes with therapeutic value.  Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

 

Comprehensive and authoritative, Human Retroviruses: Methods and Protocols provides state-of-art methodological protocols from world leaders in human retrovirology, essential for any lab working this vital field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Div. Immunology, Transplantation, and Infectious Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy

    Elisa Vicenzi, Guido Poli

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Human Retroviruses

  • Book Subtitle: Methods and Protocols

  • Editors: Elisa Vicenzi, Guido Poli

  • Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-670-2

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Protocols

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-62703-669-6Published: 25 October 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-6258-7Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-62703-670-2Published: 25 October 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1064-3745

  • Series E-ISSN: 1940-6029

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 345

  • Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Immunology, Virology

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 139.00
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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