The latency associated transcripts (LAT) of herpes simplex virus: Still no end in sight

Journal of NeuroVirology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 313-321

  Block, Timothy M ^a   Hill, James M ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LSU EYE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

HSV neuronal latency; Latency associated transcripts (LAT); RNA physical structure; Viral reactivation

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR RNA; VIRUS PROTEIN; VIRUS RNA;

HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; INTRON; LATENT VIRUS INFECTION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; VIRUS LATENCY;

ANIMALIA; HERPES; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 0030671239     PISSN: 13550284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13550289709030745     Document Type: Review

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