Viruses manipulate cell biology to utilize monocytes/macrophages as vessels for
dissemination, long-term persistence within tissues and virus replication. Viruses enter cells …

The encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) is a small non-enveloped single-strand RNA virus,
the causative agent of not only myocarditis and encephalitis, but also neurological diseases …

Viral dissemination is a key mechanism responsible for persistence and disease following
human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection. Monocytes play a pivotal role in viral …

Featuring contributions from specialists in related research areas, this book presents expert
summaries on state-of-the-art diagnostic approaches for major animal viral pathogens, with …

Mengovirus is an oncolytic picornavirus whose broad host range allows for testing in
immunocompetent cancer models. Two pathogenicity-ablating approaches, polycytidine …

Abstract The Foot-and-Mouth disease is highly contagious acute viral disease of livestock
inflicting huge economic loss to the farmers. The limited knowledge regarding the …

Long polycytidine (polyC) tracts varying in length from 50 to 400 nucleotides were first
described in the 5′-noncoding region (NCR) of genomes of picornaviruses belonging to …

The encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), a Picornaviridae virus, has a wide host spectrum
and can cause various diseases. EMCV virulence factors, however, are as yet ill defined …

The objective of this work was to search for potential wildlife reservoir hosts of
Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) in wildlife species. From 1994 to 2006, 317 blood and …

Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) is a cardiovirus that belongs to the family
Picornaviridae. EMCV is an important cause of acute myocarditis in piglets and of fetal death …