Phenomena and Processes

Virus Latency

The ability of a pathogenic virus to lie dormant within a cell (LATENT INFECTION). In eukaryotes, subsequent activation and viral replication is thought to be caused by extracellular stimulation of cellular transcription factors. Latency in bacteriophage is maintained by the expression of virally encoded repressors.

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The ability of a pathogenic virus to lie dormant within a cell (LATENT INFECTION). In eukaryotes, subsequent activation and viral replication is thought to be caused by extracellular stimulation of cellular transcription factors. Latency in bacteriophage is maintained by the expression of virally encoded repressors.

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7 entry terms
  • Viral Latency
  • Latencies, Viral
  • Latencies, Virus
  • Latency, Viral
  • Latency, Virus
  • Viral Latencies
  • Virus Latencies

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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coord with specific virus /physiol (IM or NIM)

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  • Virus Activation (1980-1993)
  • Virus Replication (1968-1993)

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  1. G06.920.900w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Virus Latency. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017735. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017735
  2. Virus Latency. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus_latency
  3. Virus Latency. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4115619