Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

maintenance of viral latency

Term ID
GO:0019044
Synonyms
  • latent virus maintenance
  • prophage maintenance
  • provirus maintenance
Definition
The perpetuation of a latent state, generally by repressing the viruses own lytic genes expression and ensuring expression of viral genes which function to keep the viral genome from being detected by the host defense mechanisms.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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