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Shutoff of BZLF1 gene expression is necessary for immortalization of primary B cells by Epstein-Barr virus.
Journal of virology - 1 Aug 2012
Yu Xianming, McCarthy Patrick J, Wang Zhenxun, Gorlen Daniel A, Mertz Janet E
Abstract excerpt
The BZLF1 gene controls the switch between latent and lytic infection by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). We previously reported that both the ZV and ZIIR elements within the BZLF1 promoter, Zp, are potent transcription silencers within the context of an intact EBV genome. We report here identification...
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