Herpes virus replication.
Herpesviruses are large double stranded DNA animal viruses with the distinguishing ability to establish latent, life-long infections. To date, eight human herpesviruses that exhibit distinct biological and corresponding pathological/clinical properties have been identified. During their life cycles, herpesviruses execute an intricate chain of events geared towards optimizing their replication. This sets an interesting paradigm to study fundamental biological processes. This review summarizes recent developments in herpesvirus research with emphasis on genome transactions, particularly with respect to the prototypic herpes simplex virus type-1.
Boehmer
Paul E
PE
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami School of Medicine, PO Box 016129, Miami, Florida 33101-6129, USA. pboehmer@molbio.med.miami.edu
Nimonkar
Amitabh V
AV
D000818:Animals; D002453:Cell Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D004270:DNA, Circular / Q000378:metabolism; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000378:metabolism; D016679:Genome, Viral; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000502:physiology*
D004270:DNA, Circular; D004279:DNA, Viral