Gene expression analysis of HCMV latent infection
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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infects a large percentage of humans worldwide [1]. In most individuals, HCMV establishes a largely asymptomatic latent infection. It can, however, lead to serious disease in immunocompromised individuals, and HCMV infection of the fetus is a common cause of congenital defects. Because it produces relatively few symptoms, HCMV latency was largely thought to be quiescent; only recently did evidence emerge supporting a highly active latent infection [1].
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