Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus Genome Persistence

Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus Genome Persistence

Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) has an etiologic role in Kaposi’s sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma and multicentric Castleman’s disease. These diseases are most common in immunocompromised individuals, especially those with AIDS. Similar to all herpesviruses, KSHV infection is lifel...

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Main Authors: Franceline Juillard, Min Tan, Shijun Li, Kenneth M. Kaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
KSHV
DNA binding
latency-associated nuclear antigen (LANA)
chromosome
viral persistence
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01149/full

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