A non-retroviral RNA virus persists in DNA form.

Infection of adult mice with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), a non-cytopathic segmented RNA virus, leads initially to generalized infection, followed by clearance and subsequent life-long immunity. Indirect evidence has suggested that viral antigens may persist in lymphoid tissues during...

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Main Authors: Klenerman, P, Hengartner, H, Zinkernagel, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1997