Gamma-Herpesvirus Latency Requires T Cell Evasion during Episome Maintenance
<p>The gamma-herpesviruses persist as latent episomes in a dynamic lymphocyte pool. Their consequent need to express a viral episome maintenance protein presents a potential immune target. The glycine-alanine repeat of the Epstein-Barr virus episome maintenance protein, EBNA-1, limits EBNA-1 e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030120 |