Newcastle disease virus: Current status and our understanding

Chapter 1 Understanding Our Universe: Current Status and Open Issues

Last couple of decades have been the golden age for cosmology. High quality data confirmed the broad paradigm of standard cosmology but have thrusted upon us a preposterous composition for the universe which defies any simple explanation, thereby posing probably the greatest challenge theoretical physics has ever faced. Several aspects of these developments are critically reviewed, concentratin...

Studies on Newcastle Disease Virus

1. It is likely that certain tailed and filamentous particles seen on electron microscope examination of partially purified saline suspensions of Newcastle virus are the individual virus particles because: (a) They have a highly characteristic shape not seen in other virus preparations. (b) They are present whenever the virus is present in high concentration. (c) Their size agrees with the size...

Replication of Newcastle Disease Virus

Infection of L cells with Newcastle disease virus (NDV) results in abortive replication, with the production of very few plaque-forming units (PFU) of virus per cell (W. C. Wilcox, Virology 9:30, 1959; K. Paucker et al., Virology 17:301, 1962). It is known that interferon is synthesized by L cells infected with NDV, and the possibility exists that this endogenously produced inhibitor may be res...

Use-dilution Test and Newcastle Disease Virus.

The use-dilution test for evaluating the effectiveness of disinfectants against bacteria was modified to determine the effectiveness of disinfectants against a group of viruses. Modifications were kept to a minimum to retain the general principles of the test and thereby retain the test's familiarity among testing laboratory personnel. Modifications included the use of a standard allantoic flui...

Biological and Molecular Characterization of Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Iran