1. IUMS news International Union of Microbiological Societies Newsletter

   News Pages: i - iv

2. The ideal vaccine

   • G. L. Ada

   Papers Presented at the IUMS Eighth International Congress of Virology, Berlin, Germany, 24–31 August 1990 Pages: 105 - 109

3. Peptides as viral vaccines: lessons from experiments with foot-and-mouth disease virus

   • F. Brown

   Papers Presented at the IUMS Eighth International Congress of Virology, Berlin, Germany, 24–31 August 1990 Pages: 110 - 114

4. Vaccine preventable viral diseases in developing countries

   • Y. Ghendon

   Papers Presented at the IUMS Eighth International Congress of Virology, Berlin, Germany, 24–31 August 1990 Pages: 115 - 120

5. International infrastructure to control infectious diseases

   • S. B. Halstead

   Papers Presented at the IUMS Eighth International Congress of Virology, Berlin, Germany, 24–31 August 1990 Pages: 121 - 129

6. Immunodominant proteins of Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiological agent of lyme borreliosis

   • B. Wilske
   • V. Preac-Mursic
   • E. Soutschek

   Papers Presented at the IUMS Eighth International Congress of Virology, Berlin, Germany, 24–31 August 1990 Pages: 130 - 136

7. The live vector approach—viruses

   • M. Mackett

   Papers Presented at the IUMS Eighth International Congress of Virology, Berlin, Germany, 24–31 August 1990 Pages: 137 - 149

8. New methods for the diagnosis of enteric infections

   • R. H. Yolken

   Papers Presented at the IUMS Eighth International Congress of Virology, Berlin, Germany, 24–31 August 1990 Pages: 150 - 156

9. Animal diseases affecting human welfare in developing countries: impacts and control

   • T. M. Yuill

   Papers Presented at the IUMS Eighth International Congress of Virology, Berlin, Germany, 24–31 August 1990 Pages: 157 - 163

10. Development and enhancement of agricultural biotechnology in some countries in Latin America

    • B. R. Glick
    • J. J. Pasternak
    • K. A. Winter

    Review Pages: 164 - 170

11. Physiology and nutritional aspects of actinomycetes: an overview

    • M. C. Srinivasan
    • R. S. Laxman
    • M. V. Deshpande

    Review Pages: 171 - 184

12. Cassava starch effluent treatment with concomitant SCP production

    • V. B. Manilal
    • C. S. Narayanan
    • C. Balagopalan

    Research Papers Pages: 185 - 190

13. Assessment of faba bean (Vicia faba) response to inoculation with Rhizobium leguminosarum in clay loam Nile Delta soil

    • H. Moawad
    • S. M. S. Badr El Din
    • M. A. Khalafallah

    Research Papers Pages: 191 - 195

14. Fermentation of millet to produce kamu a Nigerian starch-cake food

    • G. P. Oyeyiola

    Research Papers Pages: 196 - 201

15. Influence of phosphate and zinc on growth, nodulation and mineral composition of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under salt stress

    • A. K. Saxena
    • R. B. Rewari

    Research Papers Pages: 202 - 205

16. Fermentation patterns of forage sorghum ensiled under different environmental conditions

    • M. Tjandraatmadja
    • B. W. Norton
    • I. C. MacRae

    Research Papers Pages: 206 - 218

17. Asymmetric bioreduction of keto esters by immobilized baker's yeast entrapped in calcium alginate beads in both water and organic/water solvent systems

    • Y. Naoshima
    • Y. Munakata
    • H. Tachibana

    Research Papers Pages: 219 - 224

18. The technology and properties of beer produced from unmalted sorghum or maize grains

    • F. C. Ugboaja
    • W. Bednarski
    • A. Babuchowski

    Research Papers Pages: 225 - 230

19. Studies on Bacillus thuringiensis H-14 strains isolated in egypt—IV. characterization of fermentation conditions for δ-endotoxin production

    • A. Abdel-Hameed
    • G. Carlberg
    • O. M. El-Tayeb

    Research Papers Pages: 231 - 236

20. Studies on Bacillus thuringiensis H-14 strains isolated in Egypt—V. Composition and toxicity of the mosquitocidal parasporal inclusions

    • A. Abdel-Hameed
    • G. Carlberg
    • O. M. El-Tayeb

    Research Papers Pages: 237 - 243

21. Kinetic properties of de-repressible alkaline phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.1) from Neurospora crassa

    • M. S. Palma
    • S. W. Han
    • A. Rossi

    Research Papers Pages: 244 - 247

22. Real-time monitoring of the accretion of Rhizopus oligosporus biomass during the solid-substrate tempe fermentation

    • C. L. Davey
    • W. Peñaloza
    • J. N. Hedger

    Research Papers Pages: 248 - 259

23. Stimulation by potassium ions of the growth of Rhizopus oligosporus during liquid-and solid-substrate fermentations

    • W. Peñaloza
    • C. L. Davey
    • D. B. Kell

    Research Papers Pages: 260 - 268

24. Toxigenicity and toxin genes of Vibrio cholerae 01 isolated from an artificial aquatic environment

    • S. Islam

    Short Communication Pages: 269 - 271

25. Characteristics of Clostridium thermocellum strain SS8: A broad saccharolytic thermophile

    • M. Sai Ram
    • C. V. Rao
    • G. Seenayya

    Short Communication Pages: 272 - 275

26. Self-pelleting autoagglutination on mesophilic aeromonads belonging to serotype O: 11

    • S. Merino
    • S. Camprubí
    • J. M. Tomás

    Short Communication Pages: 276 - 278

27. Book reviews

    • D. G. Armstrong
    • Peter Olive
    • Monica A. Hugbes

    BookReview Pages: 279 - 281

28. Meeting announcements

    Events Pages: 282 - 284