this volume is based on the 10th international nidovirus symposium: towards control of sars and other nidovirus diseases. the volume includes articles by all of the major contributors to this burgeoning area of research which summarize the work that was presented at the meeting. topics covered include rna synthesis; protein synthesis, structure and processing; viral assembly and release; viral entry 1 and 2; pathogenesis of non-human coronaviruses; pathogenesis of arteriviruses and toroviruses; pathogenesis of human coronaviruses; and vaccines, anti-viral drugs and diagnostics.