Neuroviral Infections: RNA Viruses and Retroviruses

Viral infections of the central nervous system or neurotropic viruses are often lethal. Understanding of these diseases involves understanding the interaction between the nervous system and the immune system. This book provides in-depth information about each individual virus, the diseases they cause, and the mechanisms of spread of those diseases. Addressing both clinical and basic science aspects, the text covers such diseases as polio, measles, rabies, herpes, West Nile, Japanese encephalitis, and varicella-zoster. The authors also include detailed discussions of molecular pathogenesis and host pathogen immune interaction as well as disease detection, treatment, and prevention.

Contents

RNA Viruses Alphavirus Neurovirulence Katherine Taylor and Slobodan Paessler Neurological Chikungunya: Lessons from Recent Epidemics, Animal Models, and Other Alphavirus Family Members Vincent G. Thon-Hon, Shiril Kumar, Duksha Ramful, Stephanie Robin, Marie Christine Jaffar-Bandjee, and Philippe Gasque Arenaviruses and Neurovirology Larry Lutwick and Jana Preis Bunyaviruses Patrik Kilian, Vlasta Danielova, and Daniel Ruzek Human Coronaviruses: Respiratory Pathogens Revisited as Infectious Neuroinvasive, Neurotropic, and Neurovirulent Agents Marc Desforges, Dominique J. Favreau, Elodie Brison, Jessica Desjardins, Mathieu Meessen-Pinard, Helene Jacomy, and Pierre J. Talbot Nonpolio Enteroviruses, Polioviruses, and Human CNS Infections Anda Baicus and Cristian Baicus Neurovirulence of the West Nile Virus K. L. Yeo and M. L. Ng Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus Natalie A. Prow, Roy A. Hall, and Mario Lobigs Japanese Encephalitis Virus and Human CNS Infection Kallol Dutta, Arshed Nazmi, and Anirban Basu Tick-Borne Encephalitis Daniel Ruzek, Bartosz Bilski, and Goran Gunther St. Louis Encephalitis Luis A. Diaz, Lorena I. Spinsanti, and Marta S. Contigiani Powassan Virus Laura D. Kramer, Alan P. Dupuis II, and Norma P. Tavakoli Neurological Dengue Aravinthan Varatharaj Influenza Virus and CNS Infections Jun Zeng, Gefei Wang, and Kang-Sheng Li Human Paramyxoviruses and Infections of the Central Nervous System Michael R. Wilson, Martin Ludlow, and W. Paul Duprex Rabies Virus Neurovirulence Claire L. Jeffries, Ashley C. Banyard, Derek M. Healy, Daniel L. Horton, Nicholas Johnson, and Anthony R. Fooks Rubella Virus Infections Jennifer M. Best, Liliane Grangeot- Keros, and Susan Reef Retroviruses Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Motohiro Yukitake and Hideo Hara Human Immunodeficiency Virus Neuropathogenesis Sunit K. Singh and Ritu Mishra