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Journal of Virological Methods Journal of Virological Methods 71 (1998) 247-248 Volume contents Volume 71 (1998) Protocol M. Poljak, K. Seme (Slovenia) Simple one-tube reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction protocol containing anticontam- ination procedure for detection of GB virus C/hepatitis G virus RNA Research Papers C.E. Gomez, A.E. Lépez-Campistrous, C.A. Duarte (Cuba) An immunoassay with bovine serum albumin coupled peptides for the improved detection of anti V3 antibodies in HIV-1 positive human sera E. Tobiasch, T. Burguete, P. Klein-Bauernschmitt, R. Heilbronn, J.R. Schlehofer (Germany) Discrimination between different types of human adeno-associated viruses in clinical samples by PCR J.H. Shien, H.K. Shieh, L.H. Lee (Taiwan, ROC) Characterization of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus field isolates in Taiwan R.L. de Swart, H.W. Vos, F.G.C.M. UytdeHaag, A.D.M.E. Osterhaus, R.S. van Binnendijk (The Netherlands) Measles virus fusion protein- and hemagglutinin-transfected cell lines are a sensitive tool for the detection of specific antibodies by a FACS-measured immunofluorescence assay Y.-p. Zhang, J.K. Uyemoto, B.C. Kirkpatrick (USA) A small-scale procedure for extracting nucleic acids from woody plants infected with various phytopathogens for PCR assay Y.C. Henderson, T.-J. Liu, G.L. Clayman (USA) A simple and sensitive method for detecting adenovirus in serum and urine H. Weilguny, R.P. Singh (Slovenia, Canada) Separation of Slovenian isolates of PVY'™ from the North American isolates of PVY™ by a 3-primer PCR L. Hyndman, S. Vilcek, J. Conner, P.F. Nettleton (UK, Slovakia) A novel nested reverse transcription PCR detects bovine viral diarrhoea virus in fluids from aborted bovine fetuses O. Ast, K.D. Jentsch, H.J. Schramm, G. Hunsmann, W. Luke, H. Petry (Germany) A rapid and sensitive bacterial assay to determine the inhibitory effect of ‘interface’ peptides on HIV-1 protease co-expressed in Escherichia coli 248 Volume contents vol. 71 (1998) M.R. Raabe, C.J. Issel, R.C. Montelaro (USA) Equine monocyte-derived macrophage cultures and their applications for infectivity and neutral- ization studies of equine infectious anemia virus P. Cassinotti, G. Sieg! (Switzerland) A nested-PCR assay for the simultaneous amplification of HSV-1, HSV-2, and HCMV genomes in patients with presumed herpetic CNS infections D. Grzywacz, K.A. Jones, G. Moawad, A. Cherry (UK, Egypt) The in vivo production of Spodoptera littoralis nuclear polyhedrosis virus S. Benyoucef, D. Hober, G. Lion, V. Vilain, L. Bocket, Y. Gérard, P. Wattré (France) Combination of whole blood culture and a rapid and sensitive cell assay for the determination of the cytopathogenicity of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 isolates Obituary Research Papers P. Chatellard, R. Sahli, A. Iten, J. von Overbeck, P.R.A. Meylan (Switzerland) Single tube competitive PCR for quantitation of CMV DNA in the blood of HIV+ and solid organ transplant patients S.L. Melvin, G.J. Dawson, R.J. Carrick, G.G. Schlauder, C.A. Heynen, I.K. Mushahwar (USA) Biophysical characterization of GB virus C from human plasma S.M. Bonner, M.A. O'Sullivan (Ireland) Endothelial cell monolayers as a model system to investigate dengue shock syndrome D.J. Medina, P.P. Tung, C.J. Nelson, B. Sathya, D. Casareale, R°K. Strair (USA) Characterization and use of a recombinant retroviral system for the analysis of drug resistant HIV A.M. Kesson, F. Zeng, A.L. Cunningham, W.D. Rawlinson (Australia) The use of flow cytometry to detect antiviral resistance in human cytomegalovirus A. Akalu, W. Seidel, H. Liebermann, U. Bauer, L. Dohner (Germany) Rapid identification of subgenera of human adenovirus by serological and PCR assays A. Samuelson, D. Westmoreland, R. Eccles, J.D. Fox (UK) Development and application of a new method for amplification and detection of human rhinovirus RNA F. Fares, M. Habib, C. Verniol, E. Drouet, A. Niveleau (France) In situ amplification of the Epstein-Barr virus genome in cell suspensions K. Nakahara, T. Hataya, Y. Hayashi, T. Sugimoto, |. Kimura, E. Shikata (Japan) A mixture of synthetic oligonucleotide probes labeled with biotin for the sensitive detection of potato spindle tuber viroid C. Sauder, J.C. de la Torre (USA) Sensitivity and reproducibility of RT-PCR to detect Borna disease virus (BDV) RNA in blood: implications for BDV epidemiology Volume contents Author index Subject index