Virology
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Virology
Cytomegaloviruses book available very soon
 | Edited by: Matthias J. Reddehase ISBN: 978-1-908230-18-8 (Two Volume Box Set) Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: April 2013 Cover: hardback |
Rhabdoviruses review
"I found this book very useful and well written and referenced, and I think this is an excellent book for people interested in rhabdoviruses, virology, and veterinary medicine. This book is equally suited for people working in basic or translational science and likely provides even experts in this field with new or updated information, this book goes way beyond what can be found in other textbooks on rhabdoviruses." from Matthias J. Schnell (Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, USA) writing in ASM Microbe (2013) 8(2): 94-95. read more ...
 | Edited by: Ralf G. Dietzgen and Ivan V. Kuzmin "goes way beyond what can be found in other textbooks" ASM MicrobeISBN: 978-1-908230-11-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: September 2012 Cover: hardback |
Rhabdoviruses review
"provides an up-to-date, if rather dry, account of this family of viruses covering all six genera and six isolates awaiting official classification. For each virus there is a keen focus on evolution, phylogenetics, epidemiology and methods for limiting morbidity and mortality ... of particular interest to those individuals who are intimately involved with these viruses and those who are joining the field, for whom it would make an excellent resource." from Edward Wright (University of Westminster, UK) writing in Microbiology Today (2013) read more ...
| Edited by: Ralf G. Dietzgen and Ivan V. Kuzmin "an excellent resource" (Microbiol. Today)ISBN: 978-1-908230-11-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: September 2012 Cover: hardback |
Metagenomics review
"it is very timely that we should have a book dedicated to the subject area ... it provides an in-depth analysis of the state of the union and some vision of where the field is heading ... explore(s) the limits and pitfalls of modern metagenomics ... covers a wide range of areas in which metagenomics has made an impact and provides the reader with sufficient scope to see how this approach can be used. It should show any reader that the method is highly applicable to any complex microbial community for which it is either not possible or practical to access the different organisms and isolate them for further analysis." from Julian R Marchesi (Cardiff University, UK) writing in Future Microbiology (2012) 7(7): 813-814. read more ...
 | Edited by: Diana Marco "an in-depth analysis" (Future Micro.)ISBN: 978-1-904455-87-5 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: September 2011 Cover: hardback |
The Biology of Paramyxoviruses review
"... the editor has compiled an encyclopedic reference that encompasses almost every known member of the Paramyxoviridae family ... this volume is not only timely, it is a testament to the remarkable progress we have made in studying this challenging family of viruses ... I recommend that The Biology of Paramyxoviruses be in all biomedical libraries; this volume will certainly find a welcome spot in my personal one." from Benhur Lee (University of California, Los Angeles, USA) writing in Q. Rev. Biol. (2012) 87: 392 read more ...
 | Edited by: Siba K. Samal "an encyclopedic reference" Q. Rev. Biol.ISBN: 978-1-904455-85-1 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: July 2011 Cover: hardback |
Prions
In this book, renowned prion experts review the most recent advances to provide a timely and up-to-date overview of the field. Topics covered include: prion proteins (PrP) and their family members; PrP function; molecular mechanisms of prions diseases; immunological strategies for the prevention and treatment of prion disease; microglial inflammation and prion diseases; methods for prion inactivation; clinical aspects of CJD; the BSE and scrapie prions; chronic wasting disease; future strategies for the prevention and treatment of prion diseases. The book closes with a look to the future of prion research. Essential reading for everyone with an interest in prions and prion diseases. A recommended book for all biology, veterinary and medical libraries read more ...
 | Edited by: Akikazu Sakudo and Takashi Onodera read more ...ISBN: 978-1-908230-24-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: August 2013 Cover: hardback |
Cytomegaloviruses
This two-volume work, is an updated and upgraded 2nd-edition of 'Cytomegaloviruses: Molecular Biology and Immunology' (2006). The title 'Cytomegaloviruses: From Molecular Pathogenesis to Intervention' reflects its expanded commitment not only to cover cutting-edge basic science but also to include the translation of this to clinical science. In an interdisciplinary approach to understanding CMV disease and outlining options for prevention and treatment, leading international experts provide comprehensive and authoritative reviews on literally every aspect of current research with an unprecedented completeness, integrating research on human CMV and insights gained from experimental animal models. With contributions from over 100 authors, the topics covered in the 46 chapters range from the most contemporary systems biology 'omics' views on virus-host interaction to considerations of the health and economic impact of CMV disease for evaluating the hoped-for benefit from a vaccine. Volume 1 focuses on basic science laying the foundations of clinical research, starting with the comparative genomics of primate CMVs and ending with the emerging field of humanized mouse models. Volume 2 is more clinically-oriented, covering the immune response to CMV, the most pressing medical problems in the newborn and in transplantation patients, as well as diagnostics, the management of antiviral drug resistance, the state and future of a CMV vaccine, and the potential of using CMV as a vaccine vector to fight unrelated diseases. The book closes with a critical survey of disputed associations between CMV and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, certain tumors such as Glioblastoma Multiforme, and the phenomenon of 'immune senescence' in the elderly. The book is liberally illustrated with more than 200 figures, most of which are in full colour. There are over 60 tables and several thousand references which enhance the book even further making it an invaluable source of information. Essential reading for all virologists with an interest in cytomegaloviruses, for all clinicians in pediatric intensive-care medicine and at transplantation centers, for scientists working on antiviral drug and vaccine development, as well as for public health service and science funding system authorities read more ...
| Edited by: Matthias J. Reddehase read more ...ISBN: 978-1-908230-18-8 (Two Volume Box Set) Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: April 2013 Cover: hardback |
Small DNA Tumour Viruses review
"... this book brings our knowledge of the molecular biology of this group of viruses up to date ... written by leading researchers ... high quality and up to date... I particularly enjoyed the chapter on adenoviruses ... Papillomaviruses are dealt with on several levels, including the function of individual proteins, as well as mechanisms of viral genome replication and how the virus induces host genome instability. The inclusion of a chapter on the isolation of virions from different sources for the study of papillomavirus infection is very timely ... All in all this is a very useful book ... it is a very valuable reference for those who are entering the field, as well as those already ensconced." from Sally Roberts (University of Birmingham, UK) writing in Microbiology Today (2012) read more ...
 | Edited by: Kevin Gaston "a very valuable reference" (Microbiol. Today)ISBN: 978-1-904455-99-8 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2012 Cover: hardback |
Rhabdoviruses book available very soon
| Edited by: Ralf G. Dietzgen and Ivan V. Kuzmin ISBN: 978-1-908230-11-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: September 2012 Cover: hardback |
Small DNA Tumour Viruses review
"This is a good review of how viruses can hijack a host cell and induce unrestrained cellular replication. It will serve as a good reference and review for scientists working in this field as well as those developing vaccines and therapies for tumor-promoting viruses." from Rebecca T. Horvat (University of Kansas, USA) writing in Doodys read more ...
| Edited by: Kevin Gaston "a good reference and review" (Doodys)ISBN: 978-1-904455-99-8 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2012 Cover: hardback |
Small DNA Tumour Viruses review
"Cancer biology researchers interested in the transforming viruses will find the information contained in Small DNA Tumour Viruses to be highly applicable in terms of its strong molecular biology coverage. Virologists focused on this group of viruses will find this book invaluable for its multiple perspectives and concise summary of a large body of research in this area." from MedicalScienceBooks.com read more ...
| Edited by: Kevin Gaston "invaluable for its multiple perspectives and concise summary of a large body of research" (MedicalScienceBooks.com)ISBN: 978-1-904455-99-8 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2012 Cover: hardback |
RNA Interference and Viruses review
"Overall, this book provides a timely and useful review of topics relevant to the interface of small RNA biology and virology. Chapters were written to stand alone and are therefore best read individually ... a good addition to institutional libraries." from Eva Gottwein (Chicago, USA) writing in The Quarterly Review of Biology (2012) 87: 66-67. read more ...
 | Edited by: Miguel Angel Martínez "a timely and useful review" (Quart. Rev. Biol.)ISBN: 978-1-904455-56-1 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: February 2010 Cover: hardback |
Rhabdoviruses
Written by a select group of world-renowned virologists, this book reviews all of the most recent advances in rhabdovirology providing a timely overview of the field. Most contributions are written from a molecular and genomic perspective and contain expert insights upon which to base future research efforts. Topics covered include: morphology, genome organization, transcription, virus replication, taxonomy, characterization, virus evolution, vesiculovirus, lyssavirus, ephemeroviruses, fish novirhabdoviruses, the sigma viruses of Drosophila, virus-host protein interaction of plant-adapted rhabdoviruses, cereal-infecting rhabdoviruses, and rabies prevention and control including lyssavirus vaccine development. The book is a "must read" for all virologists working on these and related negative sense RNA viruses. A recommended book for all biology, veterinary and medical libraries read more ...
| Edited by: Ralf G. Dietzgen and Ivan V. Kuzmin read more ...ISBN: 978-1-908230-11-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: September 2012 Cover: hardback |
Vaccine Design review
"a comprehensive update and review of the most promising strategies and technologies used in vaccine research since the dawn of the genomic era ... a quite effective title worthy of consideration from all those involved with the manufacture of vaccines ... Clearly any laboratory personnel working with vaccines specifically or using related principles of immunology in their work should read this book. Additionally, clinicians with a particular interest in infectious disease prevention can find valuable insight into the lines of investigation that will likely yield a new group of vaccines in the near future. " from Medical Science Books read more ...
 | Edited by: Rino Rappuoli and Fabio Bagnoli "a comprehensive update" (Med. Sci. Books)ISBN: 978-1-904455-74-5 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: February 2011 Cover: hardback |
Environmental Microbiology review
"This volume provides a good overview of how newer techniques are being used to study environmental microbial populations, primarily in water. It is a very useful starting point for those who are looking for an introduction to some of the methods or need to come up to speed on developments over the last decade or so ... The chapters are very well referenced ... it provides quite a comprehensive and useful look at the applications of a range of methodologies to aquatic microbiology in recent years. " from Jean MacRae (University of Maine, Orono, USA) writing in The Quarterly Review of Biology (2011) 86: 354-355. read more ...
 | Edited by: Keya Sen and Nicholas J. Ashbolt "comprehensive and useful" (Quar. Rev. Biol.)ISBN: 978-1-904455-70-7 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: January 2011 Cover: hardback |
Flaviviruses review
"a valuable reference for experienced researchers ... This well-designed book covers the important new scientific data on pathogenic flaviviruses and will serve as a valuable resource for investigators working on methods to prevent disease from these viruses." from Rebecca T. Horvat (University of Kansas, USA) writing in Doodys read more ...
 | Edited by: Pei-Yong Shi "a valuable resource" (Doodys)ISBN: 978-1-904455-92-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: January 2012 Cover: hardback |
Small DNA Tumour Viruses book available very soon
 | Edited by: Kevin Gaston ISBN: 978-1-904455-99-8 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2012 Cover: hardback |
Microbiology Conferences 2012
January 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.com January 11 - 11, 2012: Climate Change and Imported Food. London, UK
January 13 - 14, 2012: Innovation in Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI). Sitges, Spain
January 15 - 20, 2012: Drug Discovery for Protozoan Parasites. Santa Fe, NM, USA
January 15 - 20, 2012: Fungal Pathogens: From Basic Biology to Drug . Santa Fe, NM, USA
January 20 - 20, 2012: Exploiting bacteriophages for bioscience, biotechnology and medicine. London, UK
January 20 - 22, 2012: International Science Symposium on HIV and Infectious Diseases. Chennai, India
January 22 - 27, 2012: Biology of Spirochetes. Ventura, CA, USA
January 22 - 27, 2012: Genomics and Clinical Microbiology. Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
January 31 - February 3, 2012: IV International Giardia and Cryptosporidium Conference. Wellington, New Zealand
February 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.com February 4 - 7, 2012: International Conference Molecular Ecology. Vienna, Austria
February 7 - 12, 2012: Gene Silencing by Small RNAs. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
February 10 - 11, 2012: Update on Antibiotic Resistance from Laboratory to Clinical Practice. Al-Ain, UAE
February 13 - 24, 2012: Mathematical Models for Infectious Disease Dynamics. Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
February 21 - 23, 2012: International Scientific Conference on Bacteriocins and Antimicrobial Peptides. BAMP2012. Kosice, Slovakia
February 26 - 29, 2012: 10th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting. Washington, DC , USA
March 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.com March 2 - 3, 2012: Problems in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections: Recent Advances in their Management. Athens, Greece
March 4 - 7, 2012: Amoebiasis: Exploring the biology and the pathogenesis of entamoeba. Khajuraho, India
March 4 - 9, 2012: The Microbiome. Keystone, CO, USA
March 4 - 10, 2012: Malaria Experimental Genetics. Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
March 7 - 10, 2012: Incorporating Bioinformatics Research in Undergraduate Education. Washington, DC , USA
March 9 - 9, 2012: Cell Culture Technology: recent advances, future prospects. Welwyn Garden City, UK
March 12 - 13, 2012: Bio-informatics and Computational Biology (BICB 2012). Bangkok, Thailand
March 14 - 17, 2012: 22nd Annual Meeting of the German Society for Virology. Essen, Germany
March 18 - 21, 2012: Annual Conference of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM). Tubingen, Germany
March 19 - 21, 2012: Preparedness to new Emerging Infectious Threats: Avoiding Outbreaks in Europe. Marseille, France
March 19 - 23, 2012: Addressing the Challenges of Drug Discovery. Novel Targets, New Chemical Space and Emerging Approaches. Tahoe City, CA, USA
March 19 - 23, 2012: BSMM Diagnostic Medical Mycology Course. Leeds, UK
March 21 - 26, 2012: HIV Vaccines. Keystone, CO, USA
March 21 - 26, 2012: Viral Immunity and Host Gene Influence. Keystone, CO, USA
March 26 - 28, 2012: 3rd TNO Beneficial Microbes Conference. Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands
March 26 - 29, 2012: SGM Spring Conference 2012. Dublin, Ireland
March 26 - 31, 2012: Cell Biology of Virus Entry, Replication and Pathogenesis. Whistler, BC, Canada
March 26 - 31, 2012: Frontiers in HIV Pathogenesis, Therapy and Eradication. Whistler, BC, Canada
March 28 - 29, 2012: Advances in Biodetection and Biosensors. Edinburgh, UK
March 28 - 29, 2012: Single Cell Analysis Europe . Edinburgh, UK
March 28 - 30, 2012: Advances in Plant Virology. Dublin, Ireland
March 29 - 31, 2012: Antimicrobial Stewardship: Measuring, Auditing and Improving. London, UK
March 29 - April 2, 2012: 11th ASM Conference on Candida and Candidiasis. San Francisco, CA, USA
March 30 - April 2, 2012: 11th European Conference on Fungal Genetics. Marburg, Germany
March 31 - April 3, 2012: 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases ECCMID. London, UK
March 31 - April 5, 2012: Non-Coding RNAs. Snowbird, UT, USA
April 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.com April 2 - 4, 2012: 5th International Biocuration Conference (Biocuration2012). Washington, DC, USA
April 2 - 4, 2012: Electron transfer at the microbe-mineral interface. Norwich, UK
April 10 - 12, 2012: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Conference 2012. Bologna, Italy
April 15 - 18, 2012: 3rd Workshop on Microbial Sulfur Metabolism. Noorwijkerhout, The Netherlands
April 15 - 20, 2012: New Antibacterial Discovery and Development. Lucca, Italy
April 16 - 19, 2012: 5th European Spores Conference. London, UK
April 18 - 18, 2012: 6th Broadening Microbiology Horizons in Biomedical Science Meeting. Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK
April 24 - 27, 2012: Antigen presentation and processing. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
April 29 - May 10, 2012: Computational molecular evolution. Heraklion, Greece
April 30 - May 3, 2012: 34th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemical. New Orleans, LA, USA
May 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.com May 6 - 9, 2012: 8th International Symposium on Shiga Toxin (Verocytotoxin)-Producing Escherichia coli Infections. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
May 6 - 10, 2012: Cellular organization and functions and their subversion by pathogens. Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland
May 6 - 12, 2012: 4th ASM Conference on Prokaryotic Cell Biology and Development. Montreal, Canada
May 7 - 19, 2012: Bioinformatics and comparative genomes analyses. Napoli, Italy
May 8 - 10, 2012: Exploring Human Host-Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease. Cambridge, UK
May 10 - 11, 2012: Microbiology and Biotechnology. Adapting to the Changing Microbial World. Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines
May 10 - 11, 2012: Molecular Diagnostics Europe . London, UK
May 10 - 13, 2012: Microbial Stress Responses: from Molecules to Systems. Maggiore Lake, Italy
May 13 - 18, 2012: Drug Resistance and Persistence in Tuberculosis. Kampala, Uganda
May 14 - 16, 2012: 8th Annual BioMalPar Conference. Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite. Heidelberg, Germany
May 14 - 25, 2012: 13th Advanced Vaccinology Course ADVAC. Veyrier-du-Lac, France
May 19 - 22, 2012: New perspectives on immunity to infection. Heidelberg, Germany
May 30 - 31, 2012: European Lab Automation . Hamburg, Germany
June 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.com June 3 - 8, 2012: Anaerobes in Health and Disease; How to Isolate, Identify and Look for Resistance in a Cost-Effective Way. Szeged, Hungary
June 3 - 8, 2012: Biopolymers. Newport, RI, USA
June 10 - 15, 2012: Biology of Host-Parasite Interactions. Newport, RI, USA
June 11 - 16, 2012: Antiviral RNAi: From Molecular Biology Towards Applications. Pultusk, Poland
June 12 - 14, 2012: International Scientific Conference on Probiotics and Prebiotics - IPC2012. Kosice, Slovakia
June 13 - 15, 2012: The Third International Symposium On Antimicrobial Peptides, AMP2012. Lille, France
June 14 - 17, 2012: 19th Annual ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators. San Mateo, CA, USA
June 16 - 19, 2012: ASM General Meeting ASM 2012. San Francisco, CA, USA
June 16 - 21, 2012: Gene transcription in yeast. Girona, Spain
June 17 - 20, 2012: 8th INRA-RRI Symposium on Gut Microbiology. Gut Microbiota: Friend or Foe?. Clermont-Ferrand, France
June 17 - 20, 2012: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Surveillance of Resistance in Gram-positive Cocci: Laboratory to Clinic. Zagreb, Croatia
June 18 - 29, 2012: Plant-microbe interactions. Norwich, UK
June 20 - 23, 2012: CSM 62nd Annual Conference . Vancouver, Canada
June 21 - 22, 2012: Swiss Joint Annual Meeting. St. Gallen, Switzerland
June 24 - 28, 2012: 5th International Symposium on Biosorption and Bioremediation. Prague, Czech Republic
June 24 - 28, 2012: Connecting Bioinformatics-Driven Hypotheses to Wet-Lab Projects . Hiram, OH, USA
June 24 - 29, 2012: Environmental Sciences: Water. Holderness, NH, USA
June 24 - 29, 2012: Marine Microbes. Lucca, Italy
July 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.com July 1 - 4, 2012: The Australian Society for Microbiology, Annual Scientific Meeting ASM 2012. Brisbane, Australia
July 2 - 5, 2012: Resistance, Adaptation and Biofilms. Edinburgh, UK
July 2 - 13, 2012: Molecular genetics with fission yeast. Paris, France
July 8 - 13, 2012: Microbial Toxins & Pathogenicity. Waterville Valley, NH, USA
July 9 - 13, 2012: 3rd Central European Summer Course on Mycology: Biology of Pathogenic Fungi. Szeged, Hungary
July 15 - 20, 2012: Microbial Stress Response. South Hadley, MA, USA
July 16 - 18, 2012: How bugs kill bugs: progress and challenges in bacteriocin research. Nottingham, UK
July 16 - 20, 2012: Viruses of microbes. Brussels, Belgium
July 21 - 25, 2012: ASV 2012. 31st Annual Meeting of American Society for Virology. Madison, WI, USA
July 29 - August 2, 2012: XV IS-MPMI Kyoto 2012. International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. Kyoto, Japan
July 29 - August 3, 2012: Drug Resistance. Easton, MA, USA
July 30 - August 1, 2012: 2nd Annual International Symposia of Mycology (ISM-2012). Guangzhou, China
July 30 - August 1, 2012: 2nd Annual Symposia of Antimicrobial Research. Guangzhou, China
July 30 - August 1, 2012: 3rd Annual Symposia of Hepatitis Virus. Guangzhou, China
August 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.com August 5 - 10, 2012: Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism. Lewiston, ME, USA
August 12 - 16, 2012: SIM Society for Industrial Microbiology Annual Meeting. Washington DC, USA
August 18 - 22, 2012: The 30th World Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Science. Berlin, Germany
August 19 - 24, 2012: 14th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, ISME14. Copenhagen, Denmark
August 20 - 22, 2012: 2nd World Congress on Virology. Las Vegas, NV, USA
August 26 - 30, 2012: 13th International Congress on Yeasts ICY2012. Madison, WI, USA
August 27 - 27, 2012: Medical Biofilm Techniques 2012. Copenhagen, Denmark
September 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.com September 3 - 5, 2012: SGM Autumn Conference 2012. Warwick, UK
September 4 - 9, 2012: 22nd IUBMB and 37th FEBS Congress. Sevilla, Spain
September 9 - 14, 2012: XVIIIth International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference IPNC. Wurzburg, Germany
September 10 - 14, 2012: 9th International Congress on Extremophiles. Sevilla, Spain
September 11 - 13, 2012: Influenza 2012. Oxford, UK
September 11 - 15, 2012: Tuberculosis 2012. Paris, France
September 16 - 19, 2012: Reconstructing the essential bacterial cell cycle machinery. Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Spain
September 17 - 20, 2012: 7th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium. Fremantle, Australia
September 23 - 26, 2012: Central European Symposium on Antimicrobials and Antimicrobial Resistance - CESAR 2012. Primosten, Croatia
September 25 - 28, 2012: Alternatives to antibiotics (ATA). Paris, France
September 25 - 28, 2012: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Surveillance: from Laboratory to Clinic - the EUCAST and ESGARS Perspective. Madrid, Spain
October 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.com October 17 - 21, 2012: Experimental approaches to evolution and ecology using yeast. Heidelberg, Germany
October 25 - 28, 2012: 13th Asia-Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection (13th APCCMI). Beijing, China
October 29 - November 3, 2012: Analysis of high-throughput sequencing data. Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
November 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.com November 7 - 10, 2012: 19th Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. San Jose, CA, USA
November 7 - 12, 2012: Immunological Mechanisms of Vaccination. Ottawa, Canada
December 2012
Full details of all these conferences at microbiologyconference.comDecember 19 - 21, 2012: Marine Microbiology and Biotechnology. Cork, Ireland
Alphaherpesviruses book review
"provides an important niche in dealing specifically with HSV and VZV. The chapters are provocative summaries of existing knowledge regarding these two viruses in particular. As such, it provides insightful reading for graduate students" from Richard Whitley (University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA) writing in Antiviral Therapy (October 2011) read more ...
 | Edited by: Sandra K. Weller "insightful reading" (Antiviral Therapy)ISBN: 978-1-904455-76-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2011 Cover: hardback |
Plant Virology review
"a valuable source for PhD students and an excellent opportunity to refresh the knowledge of advanced scientists ... This book should find a place in every library of the faculties of natural sciences, agriculture and material sciences as well as on the bookshelves of the above-mentioned advanced scientists. Students may utilize some information of single chapters for their examinations. " from Holger Jeske (University of Stuttgart, Germany) writing in J. Plant Phys. (2011) 168: 2139. read more ...
 | Edited by: Carole Caranta, Miguel A. Aranda, Mark Tepfer and J.J. Lopez-Moya "a valuable source" (J Plant Phys)ISBN: 978-1-904455-75-2 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: February 2011 Cover: hardback |
Paramyxoviruses review
"This is a broad, expert overview of new information on paramyxoviruses ... a very comprehensive book on paramyxoviruses that will be a great source of information for many years" from Rebecca T. Horvat (University of Kansas Medical Center, USA) writing in Doodys read more ...
 | Edited by: Siba K. Samal " very comprehensive" (Doodys)ISBN: 978-1-904455-85-1 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: July 2011 Cover: hardback |
Alphaherpesviruses
"The book comprises a series of excellent chapters, which cover all aspects of the biology of human alphaherpesviruses. The chapters are written by internationally recognized experts and document in great detail the current state of knowledge of specific areas of research. This work of impressive quality is edited by Sandra K. Weller, one of the outstanding scientists in the area of herpes virus replication ... Overall, the book is a valuable resource and highly recommended." from Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 124 (9/10): 432. read more ...
| Edited by: Sandra K. Weller "a valuable resource and highly recommended" (BMTW)ISBN: 978-1-904455-76-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2011 Cover: hardback |
Flaviviruses book available very soon
| Edited by: Pei-Yong Shi ISBN: 978-1-904455-92-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: January 2012 Cover: hardback |
Paramyxoviruses book review
"an up-to-date reference on a diverse family of viruses" from Ref. Res. Book News (August 2011) read more ...
| Edited by: Siba K. Samal "up-to-date" (Book News)ISBN: 978-1-904455-85-1 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: July 2011 Cover: hardback |
Insect Virology book review
"this volume benefits from a huge leap forward in our understanding of the role of RNA silencing in insect virology. In addition, it contains a plethora of sequence data (references) that suggest previously unknown phylogenetic relationships among insect viruses and their families. These two aspects make the volume especially worthwhile to me" from Loy Volkman (University of California, Berkeley) writing in The Society for Invertebrate Pathology Newsletter (November 2011) read more ...
 | Edited by: Sassan Asgari and Karyn N. Johnson "a huge leap forward" (SIP)ISBN: 978-1-904455-71-4 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: September 2010 Cover: hardback |
Bunyaviridae
 | Edited by: Alexander Plyusnin and Richard M. Elliott ISBN: 978-1-904455-90-5 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: September 2011 Cover: hardback |
Hepatitis C
"This is an ambitious and broad-ranging volume that provides a comprehensive, detailed and accurate account of the current situation in the search for new antiviral agents to treat hepatitis C virus infection. It has been written by an impressive array of the leading researchers in the field and consequently it provides in-depth information about all the direct-acting antivirals that are currently under development, as well as those targeted to host cell factors." from Mark Harris (University of Leeds, UK) writing in Microbiology Today read more ...
 | Edited by: Seng-Lai Tan and Yupeng He "in-depth information" (Microbiol. Today)ISBN: 978-1-904455-78-3 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: April 2011 Cover: hardback |
Small DNA Tumour Viruses
In this timely book leading scientists from around the world review current hot-topics in this area providing a fascinating overview of the molecular biology of these viruses and their interactions with the host. Topics covered include: HPV infections and the production of HPV virion stocks; viral oncoproteins and their functions; the replication and maintenance of viral genomes; virus induced alterations in cellular miRNAs; viral deregulation of DNA damage responses; the initiation of viral DNA replication; induction of genomic instability by viral oncoproteins; targeting of PML proteins and PML nuclear bodies by these viruses; adenoviruses and gene therapy. Essential reading for scientists and researchers working on small DNA tumour viruses and their associated diseases and a recommended text for anyone involved with DNA replication, DNA damage responses and genome instability, virus-host interactions, viral tumourigenesis or antiviral drug development read more ...
| Edited by: Kevin L. Gaston read more ...ISBN: 978-1-904455-99-8 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2012 Cover: hardback |
Paramyxoviruses book
| Edited by: Siba K. Samal ISBN: 978-1-904455-85-1 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: July 2011 Cover: hardback |
Streptomyces book review
"many of the chapters have been authored by major names within the field ... a comprehensive, up-to-date snapshot of the current Streptomyces field" from Paul Hoskisson (University of Strathclyde, UK) writing in Microbiology Today read more ...
 | Edited by: Paul Dyson "comprehensive, up-to-date" (Microbiol. Today)ISBN: 978-1-904455-77-6 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: March 2011 Cover: hardback |
Environmental Microbiology book review
"Both the content and the quality of the writing exceeded my expectations ... carefully written and explained ... a valuable resource for many years to come ... an excellent resource for senior undergraduates, researchers and academics" from Linda Lawton (Robert Gordon University, UK) writing in Microbiology Today read more ...
 | Edited by: Keya Sen and Nicholas J. Ashbolt "a valuable resource for many years to come" (Microbiol. Today)ISBN: 978-1-904455-70-7 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: January 2011 Cover: hardback |
Plant Virology
"an extensive overview of recent developments in plant virus research ... chapters are well-written and on the cutting edge of research ... an excellent piece of work for a specialized audience such as graduate students, postdoctoral and senior researchers or lecturers ... each institutional library should stock a copy for reference" from Heiko Ziebell (Julius Kuhn Institut, Germany) writing in Microbiology Today read more ...
| Edited by: Carole Caranta, Miguel A. Aranda, Mark Tepfer and J.J. Lopez-Moya " well-written and on the cutting edge of research" (Microbiol. Today)ISBN: 978-1-904455-75-2 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: February 2011 Cover: hardback |
Interferon and viruses
"Dr. Mossman has convinced many of the leaders in this field of research to contribute to this book ... has done an excellent job of putting together a series of thorough reviews that focus on a specific topic and are well written. This book will be of value to those individuals who want a source of focused information on how the innate interferon response to viral infection has evolved and how the attacking viruses have similarly developed mechanisms to evade the interferon response." from ISICR Newsletter read more ...
 | Edited by: Karen Mossman "a series of thorough reviews" (ISICR Newsletter)ISBN: 978-1-904455-81-3 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: May 2011 Cover: hardback |
Molecular Virology and Control of Flaviviruses
The editor of Molecular Virology and Control of Flaviviruses has assembled an up-to-date and cutting-edge anthology from the leading experts in the flavivirus field. Chapters are balanced by contributions from established investigators, who have dedicated their careers to flavivirus research, with those from newcomers who have recently made significant contributions to the flavivirus field. The book opens with a brief introduction then divides into two sections: Molecular Virology (Chapters 2-9) and Virus Prevention (Chapters 10-15). The first section covers: virion structure; virus replication; the NS1 glycoprotein; the NS3 protein; the NS5 protein; innate immunity and flavivirus infection; host responses to flavivirus infection; and flavivirus fitness and transmission. The second section includes: vaccines; antibody therapy; small molecule antiviral development; flavivirus diagnostics; vector-virus interactions; and vector control. The book represents an important update of flavivirus research and will serve as a reference to flavivirus researchers at the graduate level and beyond. A recommended text for all virology libraries read more ...
| Edited by: Pei-Yong Shi read more ...ISBN: 978-1-904455-92-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: January 2012 Cover: hardback |
Bunyaviridae
Fuelled by the application of -omics and reverse genetics technologies, impressive progress has been achieved in the field of molecular and cellular biology of Bunyaviridae in recent years. In this book, a panel of international experts review the most important findings, providing a timely and coherent overview of the field. All five genera i.e. Orthobunyavirus, Hantavirus, Nairovirus, Plebovirus and Tospovirus, are covered in seperate chapters. Genetics and evolution of hantaviruses is given a special treatment in chapter 3 while current advances in diagnostics are reviewed in detail in chapter 7. The book closes with an excellent overview of the remaining challenges and future prospects in this fascinating field. The book is essential reading for everyone working on bunyaviruses and related viruses. A recommended text for all virology libraries read more ...
| Edited by: Alexander Plyusnin and Richard M. Elliott read more ...ISBN: 978-1-904455-90-5 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: September 2011 Cover: hardback |
Virology Conferences 2011
January 2011
January 13 - 15, 2011 ESCV Winter MeetingLondon, UK Further information
European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV) The meeting will have a strong clinical emphasis and the programme will be attractive to virologists, microbiologists, public health physicians and other infection specialists.
Suggested reading: Virology books
January 15 - 16, 2011 Physical Virology
Ventura, CA, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference Seminar. GRC. The Physical Virology Gordon-Kenan Research Seminar will be held in conjunction with the Physical Virology Gordon Research Conference.
Suggested reading: Viruses and Interferon: Current Research Recent Advances in Plant Virology Virology books
January 16 - 21, 2011 Physical Virology
Ventura, CA, USA Further information
Gordon Research Conference. GRC. The Physical Virology GRC covers viruses as paradigms for nanoscale assembly, transformation, and the properties of protein cages on that size scale as well as their applications. The principles underlying virus-inspired systems organization have been investigated by mathematicians, physicists, chemists, material scientists, and biologists. This diversity is a strength because of the breadth of perspectives but poses challenges because of the poor communication between disciplines. The field is changing at a pace that will be hard to maintain unless we find a common ground. The goal of this conference is to bring together, the physical, biological, and materials perspectives that are rapidly shaping the field of viruses as physical functional systems.
Suggested reading: Viruses and Interferon: Current Research Recent Advances in Plant Virology Virology books
January 30 - February 5, 2011 HIV/AIDS
Stellenbosch, South Africa Further information
EMBO Global Exchange Lecture Courses. European Molecular Biology Organization
Suggested reading: Viruses and Interferon: Current Research
February 2011
February 6 - 9, 2011 ASM Conference on Viral Genome ReplicationBanff, Canada Further information
The conference will focus on mechanisms employed by different classes of DNA and RNA viruses for genome replication. It is intended to provide a unique podium to discuss, to compare, and to contrast the involvement of viral and cellular factors in replication processes.
Suggested reading: Virology books Viruses and Interferon
March 2011
March 20 - 25, 2011 HIV Evolution, Genomics and PathogenesisWhistler, British Columbia, Canada Further information
Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of HIV pathogenesis relies on understanding the complex interplay between the virus and its host. Increasingly, the field is relying on the power of comparative studies of similar viruses in other species, and on whole genome analyses to elucidate which pathways are critical. The use of evolutionary analyses of both host and virus is also providing novel insights into viral transmission and innate immune responses. This Keystone Symposia meeting will use diverse disciplines to promote further insights into the dynamic interplay between the virus and the host in areas of pathogenesis, mucosal biology, the roles of viral and host genes, and viral latency. Understanding these issues is critical for the design and development of an effective vaccine and the next generation of antiviral agents.
Suggested reading: Alphaherpesviruses Vaccine Design Retroviruses: Molecular Biology, Genomics and Pathogenesis
March 23 - 26, 2011 21st Annual Meeting of the Gesellschaft fur Virologie (GfV, Society for Virology)
Freiburg, Germany Further information
The 21st Annual Meeting of the Gesellschaft fur Virologie (GfV, Society for Virology) together with the Deutsche Vereinigung zur Bekampfung der Viruskrankheiten e.V. will provide a forum for students, postdocs and established virologists to meet, exchange ideas and enjoy scientific as well as social interactions. The meeting will be held on the premises of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg which is one of the top universities in Germany. The meeting will reflect the spirit and tradition of previous GfV Annual Meetings and will feature Keynote Lectures, Symposia, Workshops, spacious Poster Sessions and additional events.
Suggested reading: Viruses and Interferon: Current Research Virology books
March 25 - 30, 2011 Protection from HIV: Targeted Intervention Strategies
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada Further information
Biological efforts to prevent HIV infection center on four independent approaches: inducing adaptive immune responses through vaccination, augmenting innate responses, using peri-exposure prophylactic drug therapy, and developing microbicides and/or recombinant antiviral microbial products. While all four of these approaches have promise, they still require significant optimization and further clinical trials. Indeed, successful prevention of HIV infection will likely require a combination of these approaches. Such development efforts require a better understanding of viral and immunological events at the site of transmission. This Keystone Symposia meeting will have a focus on mucosal immunology as well as the interplay between the virus and innate and adaptive immune responses, particularly during the acute phase of the infection. Leading experts in the fields will discuss recent scientific advances in these varied approaches to preventing infection and present data from recent clinical trials testing their efficacy.
Suggested reading: Alphaherpesviruses Vaccine Design Retroviruses: Molecular Biology, Genomics and Pathogenesis
April 2011
April 11 - 14, 2011 SGM Spring 2011 MeetingHarrogate, UK Further information
The SGM Spring Meeting will be the largest gathering of microbiologists in the UK in 2011. Delegates from all fields and at all stages of their career will find much to interest them. The Society for General Microbiology (SGM) conference covers a broad range of microbiological themes. Leading experts and scientific exchange at Europes largest annual gathering of microbiologists and virologists
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
May 2011
May 21 - 24, 2011 ASM 2011. 111th ASM General MeetingNew Orleans, LA, USA Further information
ASM Meeting. The meeting will provide attendees with the opportunity to delve deeply into the latest advances in specific areas of interest, and at the same time explore fields that lie beyond their immediate areas of expertise. The depth and breadth of the intellectual offerings will enable participants to make the connections and advancements critical to growing the collective knowledge of microbiology.
Suggested reading: Microbiology books
May 23 - 28, 2011 Pathogenesis of Influenza: Virus-Host Interactions
Hong Kong, China Further information
The mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of influenza remain controversial. The direct cytopathic effects of viral replication, tissue tropism of the virus, viral-bacterial synergy, as well as innate host responses are inextricably linked and play roles to varying degrees in "seasonal," zoonotic and pandemic influenza, examples being the pandemics of 1918 and 2009 and H5N1 avian influenza. Animal models, though indispensible, have significant limitations with regard to physiological relevance to human disease. The current symposium brings together researchers working on the virus, viral receptors and tissue tropism, innate and adaptive immunity, systems biology and clinical aspects of lung injury and host defense, to address questions on the pathogenesis of influenza. The aim will be to integrate data from animal and ex vivo / in vitro human experimental models as well as human disease to understand pathogenesis of influenza and how this may lead to effective interventions. As this symposium will take place in the aftermath of the first pandemic in 40 years, there will be a wealth of new knowledge as well as intense scientific interest in the subject. In view of the particular interest in influenza and other viral respiratory diseases generated in the Asia-Pacific region arising from the avian flu H5N1 and SARS experience, situating the meeting in Hong Kong would be particularly appropriate.
Suggested reading: Influenza: Molecular Virology
May 29 - June 1, 2011 XI Spanish Congress of Virology
Granada, Spain Further information
XI Spanish Congress of Virology
Suggested reading: Virology books
May 29 - June 3, 2011 Viruses and Cells
Lucca, Italy Further information
Gordon Research Conferences. The 2011 Viruses and Cells Gordon Research Conference, the premier conference in the field of virology, will focus on the cell biology of virus infection, mechanisms of virus-host interactions, viral emergence and evolution, and development of antiviral therapeutics and vaccines.
Suggested reading: Virology books
June 2011
June 20 - 23, 2011 CSM 61st Annual ConferenceNewfoundland, Canada Further information
The 61st Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists
Suggested reading: Molecular Biology books Medical Microbiology books
June 24 - 25, 2011 Swiss Society for Microbiology Annual Congress: The Many Faces of Microbial Life
Zurich, Switzerland Further information
Swiss Society for Microbiology. The Many Faces of Microbial Life. To accommodate the broad diversity of interests and expertise of microbiologists gathered within the community the title chosen was: The Many Faces of Microbial Life. As a consequence, the program of the two days has covered a wide range of topics with emphasis on three broad research areas: "Microbial Communities: Structure, Function and Interactions" which highlighted recent advances in microbial ecology, "Molecular Microbiology and Infection" encompassed both infection biology and front-line fundamental research, and last but not least "Viral Diseases and Pandemics" provided the latest insights on the prominent diseases caused by different viruses and their global spread. In the tradition of previous society meetings, the three main themes have been highlighted in plenary lectures held by distinguished scientist as well as well as in parallel sessions featuring selected presentations by invited speakers. Additional oral presentations had been selected from the many abstracts submitted. Finally, a poster sessions provided participants and authors with ample time to discuss science in an informal atmosphere.
Suggested reading: Bacteriology books Virology books
July 2011
July 16 - 20, 2011 American Society For Virology 30th Annual Scientific MeetingMinneapolis, MN, USA Further information
Annual meeting of the American Society For Virology. The American Society for Virology (ASV) was founded in 1981 to provide a forum for investigators of human, animal, insect, plant, fungal, and bacterial viruses, whether the research involves the use of clinical, ecological, biological, or biochemical approaches. The Society sponsors an annual meeting, designed to promote discussion and collaboration among scientists active in all aspects of virology.
Suggested reading: Virology books
July 24 - 26, 2011 Recent Advances In Pathogenic Human Viruses
Guangzhou, DC, USA Further information
ASBMB Special Symposium Series. The ASBMB Special Symposia program was established to provide specific or under-represented segments of the scientific community with opportunities to present unique, cutting-edge science and engage in active networking opportunities. Meeting attendees include graduate students, postdocs, investigators and industry professionals.
Suggested reading: Virology books
August 2011
September 2011
September 5 - 7, 2011 SGM Autumn Conference 2011York, UK Further information
Society for General Microbiology (SGM) conference covering a broad range of microbiological themes. Talks by leading experts at Europe's largest annual gathering of microbiologists and virologists.
Suggested reading: Microbiology Books
September 11 - 14, 2011 Fourth ESWI International Conference
Malta Further information
Fourth ESWI International Conference devoted to influenza to be held in Malta.The meeting will provide comprehensive scientific coverage of all disciplines involved in influenza prevention, control and treatment. Top-level scientific sessions with specific attention for new developments are the core of the conference. Additionally, the conference has a clearly delineated programme for public health officials and opinion leaders in health care work. These sessions also cover a broad field of interest and will certainly include an evaluation of the H1N1 influenza pandemic.
Suggested reading: Influenza: Molecular Virology
September 11 - 16, 2011 XV International Congress of Virology
Sapporo, Japan Further information
IUMS conference. Congress of the International Union of Microbiological Societies 2011
Suggested reading: Virology Books
Calicivirus Book Review
"Major progress has been made in the study of the molecular biology of these viruses over the past 10-15 years, and the most important findings are reviewed here by experts in the field ... All chapters are carefully and clearly written, and supported by references reaching well into 2009 ... This book is a splendid example of how fast a research field which has been beset by many difficulties for a long time can move and create excitement. The book is highly recommended to specialized virologists and molecular biologists, but also to epidemiologists, infectious disease and general physicians, and to all interested students of biomedical/microbial sciences." from Ulrich Desselberger (Cambridge, UK) writing in Microbiology Today (2010) read more ...
 | Edited by: Grant S. Hansman, Xi Jason Jiang and Kim Y. Green "highly recommended" (Microbiol. Today)ISBN: 978-1-904455-63-9 Publisher: Caister Academic Press Publication Date: April 2010 Cover: hardback |