Human cytomegalovirus: cellular function(s) required for virus replication.
The characteristics of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection in cell culture are described, and the effect of dexamethasone and dimethyl sulfoxide, both of which are known to cause a modulation of a cellular function(s), on the interaction of HCMV with host cells is reviewed.
Tanaka
J
J
Department of Virology, Kanazawa University, Japan.
Hatano
M
M
D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000502:physiology*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects
D003907:Dexamethasone; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide