In Situ Detection of Plant Viruses and Virus-Specific Products

The ability to combine nucleic acid hybridisation or immunospecific reactions with structural and ultrastructural analysis of virus-infected tissues has provided the opportunity to resolve the spatial details of infection with respect to the production of virus-specific products and the nature of the host response. These technologies may seem lengthy and complex but offer high rewards in terms of revealing the details of host—virus interactions not otherwise accessible.