Ciba Foundation Symposium 128 ‐ Novel Diarrhoea Viruses: Novel Diarrhoea Viruses: Ciba Foundation Symposium 128

Until recently a neglected disease syndrome, diarrhea is responsible for many millions of infant deaths in developing countries. The result of a 1987 symposium, this volume reflects advances in the aetiology of diarrhea while addressing such puzzling problems as the difficulty of growing viruses in a controlled setting. The volume is deliberately restricted to so-called ``novel'' diarrhea viruses and is not concerned with ``classical'' rotaviruses, which have formed the basis of previous symposia. Articles concentrate on: atypical rotaviruses; the enteric adenoviruses; small round viruses such as astroviruses, caliciviruses and Norwalk virus; and the Berne and Breda viruses, suggested as a new family Toroviridae. The contributions come from an interdisciplinary mix of virologists (both human and veterinary), epidemiologists, molecular biologists, and pathologists. Content: Diarrhoea is responsible for many millions of infant deaths in developing countries. This book concentrate son the 'novel' diarrhoea viruses, which have emerged as an important cause of diarrhoea in bith humans and animals.