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GO: Biological Process

viral latency

Term ID
GO:0019042
Synonyms
  • latent virus infection
  • phage lysogeny
  • viral dormancy
Definition
The process by which, after initial infection, a virus lies dormant within a cell and viral production ceases. The process ends when the virus switches from latency and starts to replicate.
References
  • VZ:3970
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes