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Reoviridae -- Reoviruses

• Mammalian Reovirus Page at UW-M, with images
• The Reovirus Home Page contains information on the family Reoviridae and is the home of the ICTV Reovirus Study Group.
• Diarrhoea Viruses Astroviruses, Caliciviruses, Reoviruses (inc. Rotaviruses)- from our own course and tutorial page, courtesy of A. J. Cann
• From an introductory virology page (Human Viruses: General Information) - a special page on Reoviruses.

  Rotaviruses

• Rotavirus Images- Electron micrographs from Linda Stannard at UCT.
• Rotavirus Epidemiology Project - Five topic areas on rotavirus epidemiology, virus properties, correlates of protection, candidate vaccines, and potential impact of mass immunization. Includes discussion groups and a FAQ, as well as ~70 pages of original review material in the five subject areas.
• Rotavirus Information from the National Center for Infectious Diseases, National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance Program.
• Rotavirus Infections - a good description of the clinical effects and symptoms of rotavirus infection from KidsHealth.org - a project of The Nemours Center For Children's Health Media.
• Rotavirus Online, a multioption World Wide Web resource dedicated to presenting the latest information about rotavirus disease and vaccine development.

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Retroviridae -- Retroviruses

• Retroviruses- from our own course and tutorial page, courtesy of A. J. Cann
• Retroviruses - A Tutorial from the University of Leicester (UK)

  A-Type Retroviruses - HERVs

• Human Intracisternal A-Type Retroviral Particles (HIAP) from the Garry Lab at Tulane University School of Medicine
• Reports on Human Endogenous Retrovirus Research - ChronicIllNet (US)
• The HERV Page - From Jonas Blomberg in Lund, Sweden.

  Immunodefiency Viruses - HIV-1, HIV-2, etc.

  Don't miss the AIDS/HIV section of All the Virology on the WWW!

• The Fermin Lab at Tulane has some great pictures of HIV infected cells.
• HIV Gene/Protein Sequence Database
• The ANRS HIV server - This server provides information on the ANRS, HIV and AIDS. In particular, there is the HIV/SIV Phylogenetic Analysis Page, the HIV/SIV Recombination Analysis Page and the ONLY European mirror (copied with permission) of the The Human Retroviruses and AIDS Compendia. (French/English)
• HIV Drug Resistance Program - National Cancer Institute
• HIV Immunology Database
• HIV Basics - Basic research and treatment for HIV infection.
• AIDS Research Reagent Database
• HIV Tutorial from the Internet Pathology Laboratory - WEBPATH - in Utah.
• The ANRS HIV Server - This server provides information on the "Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le SIDA" (ANRS) the main funding body of all AIDS research in France. There is also links to HIV related sites, the only up-to-date mirror site for the Los Alamos HIV sequence database compendium and information on HIV/SIV phylogenetic analysis including online analysis tools.
• TB/HIV Research Laboratory at Brown University
• HIV Sequence Database from Los Alamos National Laboratory
• The Molecular Biology of HIV - A superb review article by George Pavlakis of NCI.
• exHIV Project of Theoretical Studies - Theoretical research - discussion board and related info about HIV.
• AIDS Pathology - View images relating to AIDS pathology from the The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education, a truly great resource that's loaded with images and information. It's intended for medical professionals.
• AIDS and HIV Fact Sheet - From the Epidemiology and Disease Control Program for the State of Maryland.
• The HIV and complement Research Unit at L.I.T.A. Vialba, University of Milano. This site contains information on the research group at the University of Milano, Italy, as well as several interesting links (Journals, catalogues, databases and so on).

  Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

• Cornell University FIV FAQ - from the Cornell University Feline Health Center, Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine. The ultimate purpose of the Feline Health Center is to improve the health of cats by developing methods to prevent or cure feline diseases and by providing continuing education to veterinarians and cat owners.
• More On FIV - From Jeff Parke, The Internet Vet
  

  Feline Leukemia Viruses (FeLV)

  FeLV, a retrovirus, is the most important infectious disease agent producing fatal illness in domestic cats today.

• Feline Leukemia Virus with general diease and treatment information.
• OncoLink FAQ: Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) from the University of Pennsylvania.
• Feline Leukemia - from PetEducation.com. This page includes frequently asked questions, tips for pet safety/health, and references for further information.
  
• The FeLV Voice Of Experience - comments and tips from a pet owner who lived with and cared for a FeLV infected cat.
• American Veterinary Medical Association's FeLV, FIV testing recommendations issued - a press release
• Cornell University FeLV FAQ - from the Cornell University Feline Health Center, Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine. The ultimate purpose of the Feline Health Center is to improve the health of cats by developing methods to prevent or cure feline diseases and by providing continuing education to veterinarians and cat owners.
• Feline Leukemia Virus - from Feline Library, Diseases Section of Cat Fancy Magazine online.
• FeLV - discussion of the biology of FeLV from the University of Wisconsin
  
• Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) Positive Cat Information Sheet - What You Should Know About FeLV and Testing Your Cat, and How To Find An FeLV-Positive Cat A Loving Home
• Feline Leukemia FAQ - by Erin Miller.
• Feline Leukemia FAQ - from the the Brighton Eggert Medical Clinic
• Feline Leukemia Virus Diseases - from AnimalClinic.com
• Feline Leukemia Support - Information and Treatments to help FeLV+ cats from FelineLeukemia.org. "Feline Leukemia IS Treatable... Although feline leukemia remains an incurable viral disease that threatens the lives of thousands of domestic as well as wild cats each year, newer methods for treating this disease have become more readily available. "
• FeLV - a large FAQ from VetInfo.com.

• Leukemia Viruses

• HTLV-I Associated Myelopathy - HAM/TSP. This is a home page for those who are interested in researching a newl defined neuro-immunological disease named "Human T-cell Lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopahty (HAM)/ Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (TSP)". This site attempts to summarize understanding and therapies of this disease.

  Avian Sarcoma Virus

• Avian Sarcoma Virus Integrase - A synopsis of research on avian sarcoma virus integrase, an essential retroviral enzyme. ASV is related to HIV, and their integrases are quite similar. This site presents the first published structure of an integrase-inhibitor complex, with an inhibitor targeted against HIV-1 integrase. The site is accessible for both laymen and research professionals.

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Rhabdoviruses

• Rhabdoviruses- from our own course and tutorial page, courtesy of A. J. Cann
• Rhabdoviruses: rabies, course notes??? from the University of Mississippi Medical School.
• Rhabdoviruses- A Tutorial from the University of Leicester (UK)

  Rabies - Lyssavirus

• Immunizations and Chemoprophylaxis for Travel-Related Diseases from the Virtual Hospital at the University of Iowa - Rabies
• Rabies - from the Association of Medical Microbiologists (UK).
• Rabies Fact Sheet from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure
• Rabies virus Infections - a good description of the clinical effects and symptoms of rabies virus infection from KidsHealth.org - a project of The Nemours Center For Children's Health Media.
• Israeli Veterinary Services Rabies Information in Hebrew. Information in English about the Israeli rabies page is also available. The site includes a map of the cases diagnosed in 1997 and a summary of recent cases.
• Kansas State University Rabies Lab is located in Kansas State University's School of Veterinary Medicine. As part of the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, they perform a variety of services including serologic testing of humans, serologic testing of animals for export to rabies free countries, diagnostic testing of Kansas animals, maintenance of numerous related databases, and much more.
• Compendium of Animal Rabies Control, 1995 by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. and from the MMWR at the CDC
• The Ascension of Wildlife Rabies: A Cause for Public Health Concern or Intervention? - an online Emerging Infectious Disease (EID) paper presented by Columbia/HCA.
• Dog Owner's Guide: Rabies -- What every dog owner should know about rabies.
• FDA committee finds rabies vaccine safe and effective. The purified chick embryo cell vaccine is associated with fewer hypersensitivity reactions than available rabies vaccines. (An article from infectious disease news.)
• Rabies Vaccination Information - a chart
• Rabies from the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID).
• Medical College of Wisconsin International Travelers Clinic - Rabies
• The Wildlife Rabies Control Program at the Geographic Information Systems Laboratory at QueenÕs University, Ontario; including an interactive Internet mapping site using MapGuide.
• Swiss Rabies Center
• Bat Rabies in New York State - sponsored by the the Children's Dream Foundation in association with the Westchester County Department of Health.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
  • About Rabies
  • CDC Rabies Case Reports
  • Recommendations for International Travellers- rabies
• The Department of Rabies at the Pasteur Institute. The Pasteur Institute was created by Louis Pasteur especially to open a treatment center against rabies thanks to international subscription. Still now, the Pasteur hospital sees patients suspected of rabies infection. This center coordinates the activities of the Antirabies Treatment Centers in France.
  • Rabies Unit a research laboratory which offers service activities
  • National Reference Center for Rabies
  • WHO collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Rabies are located at the Rabies Unit.
• World Health Organization (WHO) Resources on Rabies:
  • The RABNET database contains information on rabies prevalence in humans and animals, diagnosis, treatment and vaccine production.
  • World Survey of Rabies (WSR) for the year 1992. The Twenty-eighth World Survey of Rabies for the year 1992 is based on data returned from 118 countries and territories out of 186 countries receiving the questionnaire.
  • Rabies post-exposure treatment - 1997
  • Rabies - a World Health Organization Fact Sheet
  • Rabies Fact Sheet - 1995

  Animal Import Issues

• The US Department of Agriculture APHIS Veterinary Services (VS) International Regulations Retrieval System (IRRS) provides a means for accessing the import requirements of various foreign countries for U.S. animals, poultry, and genetic materials (semen and embryos).
• Passports for Pets is a voluntary organisation working to revise the out of date animal quarantine laws of the United Kingdom and to bring in a modern scientific alternative to rabies control.

  State and Regional Rabies Control Information

• Arizona Rabies Testing - Arizona State Laboratory Service's Virology Section
• Rabies in Iowa - by the University of Iowa's Hygenic Laboratory
• Rabies in Maine
• Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada)
• Pennsylvania Rabies Cases - from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's Center for Animal Health and Productivity with Disease Outbreak Information.
• Understanding the Battle Against Rabies In Texas - by the Coalition of Responsible Animal Owners of Texas, Inc.
• Texas Department of Health Oral Vaccine Program (ORVP)

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Togaviridae -- Togaviruses

Alphaviridae -- Alpha Viruses

• Togaviruses: encephalitis, course notes
• Chikungunya Virus - Vads Corner

  Rubiviridae -- Rubella Viruses

• About Rubella (German Measles) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
• Rubella Fact Sheet - From the Epidemiology and Disease Control Program for the State of Maryland.
• Screening for Rubella - Guide to Clinical Preventive Services via CPMCNet (US)
• German Measles Virus Infections - a good description of the clinical effects and symptoms of German Rubella virus infection from KidsHealth.org - a project of The Nemours Center For Children's Health Media.
• Rubella from the ICTV
• Rubella syndrome,congenital,case definitions - rubella & rubella Syndrome, congenital (CDC)
• Fact Sheets rubella ,New York State Department of Health
• Rubella from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• The Rubella Page

  (This section was edited with the able assistance of Matijevic Zarko.)

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Viroids

• Viroids - from the ICTV with a definition and listing of types. There is also a section on viroids within the ICTVdB.