KSHV Rta Promoter Specification and Viral Reactivation

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 3; p. 30
• Main Authors: Guito, Jonathan, Lukac, David M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Research Foundation 2012; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: DNA binding; DNA/Protein Interactions; herpesvirus; KSHV; Microbiology; RBP-Jk; Reactivation; KSHV; herpesvirus; DNA/protein interactions; reactivation; RBP-Jk; DNA binding; Rta

Viruses are obligate intracellular pathogens whose biological success depends upon replication and packaging of viral genomes, and transmission of progeny viruses to new hosts. The biological success of herpesviruses is enhanced by their ability to reproduce their genomes without producing progeny v...