Concept information
Preferred term
Virus Latency
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- 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.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Viral Latency
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
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French
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Latence des virus
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Latence du virus
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QV327B58-H
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