Full Description
Providing both historical background and recent advances, this series reviews in-depth the biologic, molecular, immunologic, and patholic features of this facinating virus family. The current volume focuses on the avian and murine species which have generated novel insights into cancer, and the evolution of the retroviridae.
Contents
Origin and General Nature of Retroviruses; H.M. Temin. Structure and Classification of Retroviruses; J.M. Coffin. Evolutionary Potential of Complex Retroviruses; G.M. Myers, G.N. Pavlakis. Retroelements in Microorganisms; D.J. Garfinkel. Biology of Avian Retroviruses; L.N. Payne. Retroviruses in Rodents; C.A. Kozak, S. Ruscetti. 1 additional article. Index.
