Apoptotic Control in HCMV Retinitis Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) Mediates the The Immediate Early 2 Protein of Human
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Human CMV (HCMV) is an important pathogen that causes widespread diseases in immunocompromised individuals. Among the opportunistic HCMV infections, HCMV retinitis is most common in transplant recipients and AIDS patients. It often leads to blindness if left untreated. The question as to how HCMV infection causes retinal pathogenesis remains unresolved. Here, we report that viral immediate-earl...
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