Coronaviruses

Coronaviruses represent a major group of viruses of both molecular biological interest and clinical significance in animals and humans. The proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Coronaviruses, held in Chantilly, France, September 1992, provide a comprehensive view of the state of the art of coronavirology. The 75 papers are arranged in seven chapters: coronavirus genes--comparative aspects; transcription, replication and genome engineering; characterization and functions of viral proteins; coronaviruses, toroviruses and arteriviruses--common and distinctive features; cellular receptors for coronaviruses; pathogenesis--mechanisms and diversity; and immune response and protection.