Advances in Virus Research
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1961
396 pages
978-0-08-058297-9 (ISBN)
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Advances in Virus Research
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Kenneth M. Smith | M. A. Lauffer
Advances in Virus Research: v. 7
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06/1961
Academic Press
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Virus Research, Volume 7
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors to Volume 7
- Chapter 1. The Biosynthesis of Poliovirus in Cell Cultures
- I. Introduction
- II. Initial Events in Infection
- III. Intracellular Events
- IV. Virus Liberation
- V. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2. The Relationships of the Viruses of Measles, Canine Distemper, and Rinderpest
- I. Introduction
- II. Measles Virus
- III. Evidence for the Relationship of Measles and Canine Distemper Viruses
- IV. Canine Distemper Virus
- V. Rinderpest Virus
- VI. Conclusion
- References
- Addendum
- References to Addendum
- Chapter 3. The Polyoma Virus Section A
- I. Introduction
- Il. Propagation of SE Polyoma Virus
- Ill. Anatomical Types of Tumors in Different Rodents
- IV. Host Response to SE Polyoma Virus and to Tumors
- V. Antigenic Properties of SE Polyoma Virus
- VI. Discussion
- Glossary
- References
- Chapter 4. The Polyoma Virus Section B
- I. Introduction
- Il. Size and Morphology
- Ill. Concentration and Purification
- IV. In Vitro Tests
- V. Resistance to Physical and Chemical Agents
- VI. Infectivity for Animals
- VIl. Summary
- References
- Chapter 5. The Fibroma-Myxoma Virus Transformation
- I. Introduction
- Il. Nature of the Viruses Involved
- Ill. Experiments with HEAT-TAM
- IV. DNAase-Sensitive TAM and Its Biological Properties
- V. Perspectives
- VI. More Recent Advances-An Addendum
- References
- Chapter 6. The Biology of Soil-Borne Plant Viruses
- I. Introduction
- Il. The Viruses as Plant Pathogens
- lll. Modes of Transmission
- IV. Virus Ecology
- V. Control of Soil-borne Viruses
- VI. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7. Variation in Plant Viruses
- I. Introduction
- Il. The Technical Problem
- Ill. Criteria for Identifying Strains
- IV. Isolation and Maintenance of Strains
- V. Frequency of Mutation
- VI. Differences between Strains
- VII. Detection and Estimation of Strains in Mixtures
- VIII. Origin of Strains
- IX. Ecology and Economic Importance
- X. Prospects
- References
- Chapter 8. Density Gradient Centrifugation and Its Application to Plant Viruses
- I. Introduction
- Il. Theory
- lll. Procedures
- IV. Applications to Plant Viruses
- V. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9. The Structure of Small Viruses
- I. Virus Substructure and the X-Ray Diffraction Method
- ll. The Structure of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- lll. The Structure of Spherical Viruses
- IV. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 10. Basic Mechanisms of Nonspecific Resistance t o Viruses in Animals and Man
- I. Introduction
- ll. Natural Susceptibility and Nonsusceptibility, and Their Relation to Hereditary, Developmental, and Hormonal Factors
- lll. Virus-neutralizing Inhibitors of Native Serum, Their Biochemical Nature and Their Relation to Properdin
- IV. Protective Role of Normal Body Temperature of Animals in Thermal Denaturation of Viruses and Regulation of Their Reproduction
- V. Protective Reactions of Susceptible Cells
- VI. Role of Phagocytic Factors in the Destruction of Animal Viruses
- VII. Effect of Nervous Regulation on Resistance to Virus Infection
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
