Main description:

1) Presents full guide to virus-like particles, by combination of classical virology with modern nanotechnology, for the first time 2) Outlines generation and sources of virus-like particles from different groups of viruses 3) Demonstrates the specific structural and immunological properties of virus-like particles 4) Presents up-to-date account of virus-like particles used for the generation of vaccines, diagnostic and therapeutic tools 5) Presents interconnection of virology, nanotechnology, and healthcare

Contents:

Section I. Double-stranded DNA viruses. Chapter 1. Order Caudovirales. Chapter 2. Order Herpesvirales. Chapter 3. Order Asfuvirales. Chapter 4. Order Rowavirales. Chapter 5. Other double-stranded DNA viruses. Chapter 6. Order Lefavirales. Chapter 7. Order Zurhausenvirales. Chapter 8. Order Sepolyvirales. Section II. Single-stranded DNA viruses. Chapter 9. Order Piccovirales. Chapter 10. Order Cirlivirales. Chapter 11. Order Tubulavirales. Chapter 12. Other single-stranded DNA viruses. Section III. Double-stranded RNA viruses. Chapter 13. Order Reovirales. Chapter 14. Family Birnaviridae. Chapter 15. Other double-stranded RNA viruses. Section IV. Positive single-stranded RNA viruses. Chapter 16. Order Hepelivirales. Chapter 17. Order Martellivirales: Bromoviridae. Chapter 18. Order Martellivirales: Togaviridae. Chapter 19. Order Martellivirales: Virgaviridae. Chapter 20. Order Martellivirales: Other Families. Chapter 21. Order Tymovirales. Chapter 22. Order Amarillovirales. Chapter 23. Order Nodamuvirales. Chapter 24. Order Tolivirales. Chapter 25. Orders Norzivirales and Timlovirales. Chapter 26. Order Nidovirales. Chapter 27. Order Picornavirales. Chapter 28. Order Sobelivirales. Chapter 29. Order Patatavirales. Chapter 30. Other positive single-stranded RNA viruses. Section V. Negative single-stranded RNA viruses. Chapter 31. Order Mononegavirales. Chapter 32. Order Bunyavirales. Chapter 33. Order Articulavirales. Chapter 34. Other negative single-stranded RNA viruses. Section VI. Single-stranded RNA viruses using reverse transcription. Chapter 35. Order Ortervirales. Section VII. Double-stranded DNA viruses using reverse transcription. Chapter 36. Family Caulimoviridae. Chapter 37. Order Blubervirales: Surface Protein. Chapter 38. Order Blubervirales: Core Protein.