The ability of a pathogenic virus to lie dormant within a cell (LATENT INFECTION). In eukaryotes, subsequent activation and viral replication is thought to be caused by extracellular stimulation of cellular transcription factors. Latency in bacteriophage is maintained by the expression of virally encoded repressors.

Annotation

coord with specific virus /physiol (IM or NIM)

DUI

D017735 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0026802

Previous indexing

Virus Activation (1980-1993); Virus Replication (1968-1993)

History note

94

Public note

94