Medical Virology 8

1. Front Matter

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2. Newer Approaches to Perinatal Herpes Simplex Virus Testing

   • Ann L. Warford, Evan Steinberg

   Pages 1-21

3. Laboratory Tests for Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I

   • Dana Gallo

   Pages 23-39

4. The Analysis of Immunity to Specific Proteins of Herpes Simplex and Varicella Zoster Virus and Its Clinical Applications

   • Ann M. Arvin, Wayne M. Sullender, Francois Boucher, Pamela S. Diaz, Paul A. Hensleigh, Charles G. Prober

   Pages 41-71

5. Hepatitis Delta Virus: Infection and Disease

   • Bonino Ferruccio, Brunetto Maurizia Rossana, Rosina Floriano, Oliveri Filippo

   Pages 73-86

6. Molecular Epidemiology of Epstein-Barr Virus Obtained from Patients with the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

   • James F. Jones, Susan Baker, Joanne Streib

   Pages 87-104

7. Infectious Complications of Human Retroviruses and Human Retroviruses as Infectious Complications

   • Jonathan W. M. Gold

   Pages 105-120

8. Statistical Issues in Assessing the Aids Epidemic

   • Victor De Gruttola, William Bennett

   Pages 121-134

9. Herpesvirus Trans-Activation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1

   • Joseph D. Mosca

   Pages 135-149

10. Regulation of Expression of HIV-1 by Viral Factors

    • George N. Pavlakis, Barbara K. Felber, Connie M. Wright, Christos Cladaras, Margarita Hadzopouloucladaras, Angelos Athanassopoulos

    Pages 151-159

11. Mechanism(S) of Coxsackievirus-Induced Acute Myocarditis in the Mouse

    • Charles J. Gauntt, Elmer K. Godeny, C. William Lutton, Helen M. Arizpe, Nora M. Crapman, Steven M. Tracy et al.

    Pages 161-182

12. Adenovirus Gene Products that Affect Host Immune Mechanisms

    • Phyllis R. Flomenberg, Marshall S. Horwitz

    Pages 183-212

13. Synthetic Peptides from a Hypothetical Receptor Binding Site: A Possible Approach to a Rhinovirus Vaccine?

    • Gudrun Werner, Joseph W. McCray

    Pages 213-238

14. Antiviral Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes and Vaccines

    • Stephen Martin, Barry T. Rouse

    Pages 239-266

15. Abstracts

    • S. S. Kalter, R. L. Heberling, M. Banach, B. Judson, C. Gleaves, C. Fraser et al.

    Pages 267-313

16. Back Matter

    Pages 315-331

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No other area of biology has grown as fast and become as relevant over the last decade as virology. It is with no little amount of amaze­ ment, that the more we learn about fundamental biological questions and mechanisms of diseases, the more obvious it becomes that viruses perme­ ate all facets of our lives. While on one hand viruses are known to cause acute and chronic, mild and fatal, focal and generalized diseases, on the other hand, they are used as tools for gaining an understanding of the structure and function of higher organisms, and as vehicles for carrying protective or curative therapies. The wide scope of approaches to different biological and medical virological questions was well rep­ resented by the speakers that participated in this year's Symposium. While the epidemic by the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 continues to spread without hope for much relief in sight, intriguing questions and answers in the area of diagnostics, clinical manifestations and therapeutical approaches to viral infections are unveiled daily. Let us hope, that with the increasing awareness by our society of the role played by viruses, not only as causative agents of diseases, but also as models for better understanding basic biological principles, more efforts and resources are placed into their study. Luis M. de la Maza Irvine, California Ellena M.

• biology
• diagnostics
• diseases
• immunodeficiency
• infection
• therapy
• virology
• virus

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Proceedings of an international symposium in San Francisco, September 1988. The 13 papers consider viruses not only as pathogens, but also as models for research on biological processes in higher organisms and as vehicles for carrying out protective or curative therapies. Topics include new approaches to testing for various viruses, the molecular epidemiology of Epstein-Barr virus, prospects for vaccines, and HIV1/AIDS in terms of statistics of the epidemic and interactions with other viruses. Another 45 papers are represented by one-page abstracts.
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• Irvine Medical Center, University of California, Orange, USA

  Luis M. Maza, Ellena M. Peterson

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