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Aspects of Slow and Persistent Virus Infections

Proceedings of the European Workshop sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities on the advice of the Committee on Medical and Public Health Research, held in London(U.K.), April 5–6, 1979

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  • © 1979

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Editors:
  1. D. A. J. Tyrrell

    1. Clinical Research Centre, Harrow, UK

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Part of the book series: New Perspectives in Clinical Microbiology (NPCM, volume 2)

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Table of contents (16 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • C. A. Mims
    Pages 1-3

  3. The Biology of Scrapie Agent

    • H. Kimberlin
    Pages 4-29

  4. The Pathogenesis and Pathology of Scrapie

    • H. Fraser
    Pages 30-60

  5. Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: Characterization of the Etiological Agent and Its Relationship to the Morbilli Viruses

    • R. Stephenson, V. Ter Meulen
    Pages 61-75

  6. Measles Virus-Host Cell Relationships in Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

    • K. B. Fraser
    Pages 76-101

  7. Canine Distemper Encephalitis

    • E. Lund
    Pages 102-112

  8. The Immune Response in Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis

    • P. J. Lachmann, N. T. Gorman, J. Habicht, P. W. Ewan, G. Agnarsdottir, H. Valdimarsson
    Pages 113-130

  9. Recent Findings on Cell — Mediated Immune Reactions in Acute Measles and SSPE

    • W. Kreth, F. Pabst
    Pages 131-143

  10. The Biology of RNA Tumour Viruses

    • R. A. Weiss
    Pages 144-152

  11. Evidence for the Presence of Retrovirus Markers in Man

    • L. Thiry
    Pages 153-164

  12. Visna. The Biology of the Agent and the Disease

    • G. Pétursson, J. R. Martin, G. Georgsson, N. Nathanson, P. A. Pálsson
    Pages 165-197

  13. Epizootiology of Maedi/Visna in Sheep

    • G. F. de Boer, D. J. Houwers
    Pages 198-221

  14. The Key Role of Cell Membrane Modulation in the Biological Effects of Interferon

    • C. Chany, M. F. Bourgeade, M. Bergeret, D. Sergiescu, A. Pauloin, F. Chany-Fournier
    Pages 222-236

  15. Immune Responses in the Cerebrospinal Fluid

    • A. Lowenthal, D. Karcher
    Pages 237-254

  16. Infections in Immunodeficient Patients

    • A. D. B. Webster
    Pages 255-266

  17. Virus-Like Agents from Patients with Mental Diseases and Some Chronic Neurological Conditions

    • D. A. J. Tyrrell, R. Parry, T. J. Crow, E. Johnstone, N. Ferrier
    Pages 267-283

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 285-286
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About this book

This book records the papers and discussions at a Work­ shop which took place in London on the 5th and 6th of April 1979, as part of the programme of the Commission of the European Communities on Medical and Public Health Research. However the views expressed are those of the individuals concerned and not of the EEC or any of its organs. The object was to discuss certain biological aspects of natural and experimental slow virus infections. Because the amount of knowledge and the focus of interest varied in respect of each infection the approach and emphasis varied also. In the case of scrapie, we discussed the nature of the agent and the mode of pathogenesis, in the case of SSPE, the search for unusual features of the virus, and recent detail­ ed work on the immunology of the disease. As for Visna we reviewed the present understanding of the virus and its pathogenicity and also field epidemiology and methods for its control. There were also general papers, on interferon and oncornaviruses for example. We thank all those who made the meeting possible and enabled us to produce this book quickly, so that those who could not attend the meeting may nevertheless be able to read a great deal of what went on at it. In particular we would thank the Ciba Foundation who allowed us the use of their premises and Mrs. Jean Ashley who dealt with most of the arrangements.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Clinical Research Centre, Harrow, UK

    D. A. J. Tyrrell

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Aspects of Slow and Persistent Virus Infections

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the European Workshop sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities on the advice of the Committee on Medical and Public Health Research, held in London(U.K.), April 5–6, 1979

  • Editors: D. A. J. Tyrrell

  • Series Title: New Perspectives in Clinical Microbiology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9339-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: ECSC, EEC, EAEC, Brussels-Luxembourg 1979

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-9341-9Published: 15 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-9339-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 298

  • Topics: Virology

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