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picornavirology

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picornavirology (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of picornaviruses.
    • 1976, Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat, Structure and assembly: assembly of small RNA viruses, page 132:
      This author has little to add to their discussions on RNA replication; hence this chapter deals primarily with the structure and synthesis of picornaviral protein and places strong emphasis on comparative picornavirology.
    • 1994, Eckard Wimmer, Cellular Receptors for Animal Viruses, page 87:
      The study of the pathogenesis of infection is the most important and yet the most difficult portion of classical picornavirology remaining to be solved.
    • 2006, Esteban Domingo, Quasispecies: Concept and Implications for Virology - Page 213:
      Understanding the evolutionary aspects is crucial for the both parts of picornavirology: fundamental and medical/veterinarian.
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