Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6132409 Current Opinion in Microbiology 2012 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Persistence state is a metastable equilibrium between host and pathogen. ► Viral persistence is a widespread phenomenon through all kingdoms. ► Persistent infections can benefit the virus and/or the host at the population level. ► The root of viral persistence could be at the 'endogenization' of viral sequences.
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