The Role of pUL138 In HCMV Persistence

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) coexists indefinitely in infected individuals through a poorly characterized latent infection in hematopoietic cells. We previously demonstrated a requirement for UL138 in promoting a latent infection in CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs). UL138 is encoded on t...

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Main Author: Petrucelli, Alexius
Other Authors: Goodrum, Felicia D
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/145470