Front Cover; Advances in Virus Research, Volume 9; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 9; Chapter 1. The Neutralization of Viruses; I. Introduction; II. Antigen-Antibody Union; III. Neutralization of Biological Function; IV. Practice and Prospects; V. Appendix: Mathematical Models; References; Chapter 2. The Nature of Serological Relationships Among Arthropod-Borne Viruses; I. Introduction; II. Methods of Detecting Antigenic Relationships; III. Possible Fallacies Concerned with the Different Methods; IV. The Interpretation of Serological Results

V. The Significance of Serological InterrelationshipsVI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Adenovirus; I. Introduction and Historical Comments; II. Biological and Medical Aspects; III. Characteristic Virus Particle and Associated Antigens; IV. Summary; References; Chapter 4. The Arthropod Viruses; I. Introduction; II. Types of Virus Diseases; III. Distribution within the Arthropods; IV. Pathology; V. The Inclusion Bodies; VI. Virus Morphology, Ultrastructure, and Replication; VII. Methods of Transmission; VIII. Cross-Transmission; IX. Latent Virus Infections; X. Isolation and Purification

XI. Chemical CompositionXII. Serology; XIII. Tissue Culture; XIV. Viruses Multiplying in Both Arthropods and Plants; XV. Interference between Viruses; References; Chapter 5. The Analytical Ultracentrifuge as a Tool for the Investigation of Plant Viruses; I. Introduction; II. General Information; III. Ultracentrifugation of Healthy Plant Sap; IV. Virus-Infected Saps; V. The Loss of Material During Preparative Ultracentrifugation; VI. Limitations of Separation Ultracentrifugation; VII. The Polymerization of Viruses

VIII. The Ultracentrifuge as an Aid to the Interpretation of Electron MicrographsIX. Uses of Absorption and Interference Optical Systems; Appendix; References; Chapter 6. Classification of Viruses of Vertebrates; I. General Considerations; II. Particular Virus Groups; III. Relation of Vertebrate Viruses to Those Attacking Insects and Plants; IV. Discussion; References; Author Index; Subject Index