In Loeffler’s Footsteps – Viral Genomics in the Era of High-Throughput Sequencing, Volume 99

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

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.

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

Virologists, microbiologists and infectious disease specialists