The biology of negative strand viruses

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5878048

Mahy, B; Kolakofsky, D

This book emphasizes the molecular studies in recent years, and this is reflected in the papers included in Section 1-4. This book also draws attention to the need to apply knowledge of molecular processes to widen the understanding of the interactions between negative strand viruses and the organisms which they infect. Sections 5, 6 and 7 deal with interaction with the immune system, persistence and pathogenicity, and ecology and epidemiology. It also covers the new information now emerging from the application of monoclonal antibodies and nuclei acid probes, which will ultimately lead to better control of the diseases caused by this most important group of viruses. The Contents include: preface; section 1, Virus - membrane interactions; section 2, Gene expression, transcription and; genome replication; section 3, Virus-host cell interactions; section 4, Physical studies and homologies; section 5, Interaction with the immune system; section 6, Persistence and pathologenicity; section 7, Ecology and epidemiology.

• OSTI ID: 5878048
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ANTIBODIES
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIOLOGY
CELL CONSTITUENTS
CELL MEMBRANES
CHEMISTRY
CYTOCHEMISTRY
DIAGNOSTIC USES
DISEASES
DISTRIBUTION
DNA REPLICATION
EPIDEMIOLOGY
GENETICS
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
MEMBRANES
MICROORGANISMS
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES
NUCLEIC ACID REPLICATION
NUCLEIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARASITES
PATHOGENESIS
RNA
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
TRANSCRIPTION
USES
VIRAL DISEASES
VIRUSES