The pathologist in virology

While the study of a virus may be the domain of a virologist or molecular biologist, an understanding of the pattern and dynamics of a viral disease in the animal requires a multidisciplinary attack by a team that includes a pathologist. This balance is particularly needed in the field where natural...

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Published in:Veterinary microbiology 1995-09, Vol.46 (1), p.233-242
Main Author: Campbell, R.S.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - pathology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - virology
AIDS/HIV
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Geography
HIV Infections - pathology
HIV Infections - virology
Humans
MICROBIOLOGISTE
MICROBIOLOGISTS
MICROBIOLOGOS
Microbiology
Pathologist
Pathology - trends
Research - trends
VIROLOGIA
VIROLOGIE
VIROLOGY
Virology - trends
VIROSE
VIROSES
VIROSIS
Virus Diseases - immunology
Virus Diseases - pathology
Virus Diseases - veterinary
Viruses
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Summary:While the study of a virus may be the domain of a virologist or molecular biologist, an understanding of the pattern and dynamics of a viral disease in the animal requires a multidisciplinary attack by a team that includes a pathologist. This balance is particularly needed in the field where natural disease can be subject to influential variables such as duration of infection, immune status of the population and the presence of intercurrent infectious agents that may be latent or superimposed. Complicating agents vary widely from region to region, e.g. Africa compared with South-east Asia. Accurate diagnosis of a field outbreak may therefore be difficult in the absence of a full battery of diagnostic tools. The design of investigations is critical to the proper interpretation of findings.
ISSN:0378-1135
1873-2542
DOI:10.1016/0378-1135(95)00087-Q