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Global Virology III: Virology in the 21st Century

  • One-stop resource for novel and forward-looking approaches and techniques

  • Authors illustrate the practical applications of resources through their own work

  • Technologies covered include astrovirology/astrobiology, plasmids, swarm intelligence, bioinformatics, data-mining, machine learning, neural networks, critical equations, and advances in biohazard biocontainment

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Viral Biology

    • Sonal Modak, Deepak Sehgal, Jayaraman Valadi
    Pages 1-39
  3. Emerging Technologies for Antiviral Drug Discovery

    • Badireddi Subathra Lakshmi, Mohan Latha Abillasha, Pandjassarame Kangueane
    Pages 59-71
  4. Drug Development for Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Machine Learning Applications

    • Sajitha Lulu Sudhakaran, Deepa Madathil, Mohanapriya Arumugam, Vino Sundararajan
    Pages 117-129
  5. Modern Developments in Short Peptide Viral Vaccine Design

    • Christina Nilofer, Mohanapriya Arumugam, Pandjassarame Kangueane
    Pages 131-147
  6. Artificial Life and Therapeutic Vaccines Against Cancers that Originate in Viruses

    • María Elena Escobar-Ospina, Jonatan Gómez
    Pages 149-305
  7. Mystery of HIV Drug Resistance: A Machine Learning Perspective

    • Arumugam Mohanapriya, Nirmaladevi Ponnusamy, Sajitha Lulu Sudhakaran, Vino Sundararajan, Pandjassarame Kangueane
    Pages 307-323
  8. Application of Support Vector Machines in Viral Biology

    • Sonal Modak, Swati Mehta, Deepak Sehgal, Jayaraman Valadi
    Pages 361-403
  9. Eliminating Cervical Cancer: A Role for Artificial Intelligence

    • Lynette J. Menezes, Lianet Vazquez, Chilukuri K. Mohan, Charurut Somboonwit
    Pages 405-422
  10. HIV and Injection Drug Use: New Approaches to HIV Prevention

    • Charurut Somboonwit, Lianet Vazquez, Lynette J. Menezes
    Pages 423-436
  11. Innovative Technologies for Advancement of WHO Risk Group 4 Pathogens Research

    • James Logue, Jeffrey Solomon, Brian F. Niemeyer, Kambez H. Benam, Aaron E. Lin, Zach Bjornson et al.
    Pages 437-469
  12. Futuristic Methods for Treatment of HIV in the Nervous System

    • Allison Navis, Jessica Robinson-Papp
    Pages 515-527
  13. Tuberculosis: Advances in Diagnostics and Treatment

    • Ju Hee Katzman, Mindy Sampson, Beata Casañas
    Pages 529-540

About this book

Global Virology, Volume III: Virology in the 21st Century examines work that has been undertaken, or is planned, in several fields of virology, in an effort to promote current and future work, research, and health. Fields and methods addressed include virology, immunology, space research, astrovirology/astrobiology, plasmids, swarm intelligence, bioinformatics, data-mining, machine learning, neural networks, critical equations, and advances in biohazard biocontainment. Novel and forward-looking methods, techniques, and approaches in research and development are presented by experts in the field. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

    Paul Shapshak, Charurut Somboonwit, Lynette J. Menezes, John T. Sinnott

  • Department of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India

    Seetharaman Balaji

  • Biomedical Informatics 17, Irulan Sandy Annex, Pondicherry, India

    Pandjassarame Kangueane

  • Oral Biology and Medicine, CHS 63-090, UCLA School of Dentistry Oral Biology and Medicine, CHS 63-090, Los Angeles, USA

    Francesco Chiappelli

About the editors

Paul Shapshak, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Universitiy of South Florida, Morsani School of Medicine, in Tampa, Florida, USA. His background is in molecular biology, virology, neuro-immunology, and drug abuse research.


S. Balaji, PhD, is an Associate Professor (Sr. Scale) in the Department of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka-576104, India.  His background is in biochemistry, bioinformatics and drug design. 


Pandjassarame Kangueane, PhD, is the Director of Biomedical Informatics Private Limited, India and is the Chief Editor of Bioinformation, an open access journal in Biological Knowledge Discovery, India. His research interest is in HLA based short peptide vaccine design and in protein-protein interaction.


Charurut Somboonwit, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, in Tampa, Florida, USA. . Her expertise is in communicable diseases and HIV medicine.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Global Virology III: Virology in the 21st Century

  • Editors: Paul Shapshak, Seetharaman Balaji, Pandjassarame Kangueane, Francesco Chiappelli, Charurut Somboonwit, Lynette J. Menezes, John T. Sinnott

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29022-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-29021-4Published: 06 December 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-29024-5Published: 31 December 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-29022-1Published: 22 November 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 680

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 83 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Virology, Neurosciences, Immunology, Vaccine

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Pharma

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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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