[Latent virus infections of cells in the immune system]

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.

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