Z Błach-Olszewska 1
1. Instytut Immunologii i Terapii Doświadczalnej im. L. Hirszfelda PAN, Wrocławiu.
Published:
GICID: 01.3001.0000.2823
Available language versions: en pl
Issue: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 1993; 47 (6)
Abstract
The article concerns the latent infections of cells of immune system caused by herpesviruses and retroviruses. Molecular basis of latency maintained by Epstein-Barr virus in B lymphocytes as well as by human immunodeficiency virus in TCD4 lymphocytes is described. The switch between latency and replication of the viruses and immune surveillance is discussed.