Recent advances in mycovirus research

Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-94

  Varga, J ^a   Tóth, Beáta ^b   Vagvolgyi C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b CEREAL RESEARCH NON PROFIT COMPANY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Evolution; Hypovirulence; Mycovirus; Prion

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVOLUTION; FUNGUS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MYCOVIRUS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PHENOTYPE; PRION; REVIEW; VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION; GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; RESEARCH; RNA VIRUS; VIROLOGY; VIRULENCE;

FUNGI;

FUNGAL PROTEIN;

EVOLUTION; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUNGI; PLANT DISEASES; PRIONS; RESEARCH; RNA VIRUSES; VIRULENCE;

EID: 0038239323     PISSN: 12178950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AMicr.50.2003.1.8     Document Type: Review

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