[Viral infectious and cell differentiation]. / Virusnaia infektsiia i kletochnaia differentsirovka.

ABSTRACT

The dependence of viral reproduction and success of viral infection on cell differentiation is briefly reviewed at the example of picornaviruses--small RNA viruses of animals. In particular, the role of the cell factors in viral tropism, control of viral RNA translation, and the pattern of infected cell death are discussed.