Human cytomegalovirus - no longer just a DNA virus

Human cytomegalovirus - no longer just a DNA virus

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is classified as a DNA herpesvirus. A recent study showed that the HCMV virion contains not only DNA, but also four species of mRNA, indicating that this virus is more complex than previously believed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature medicine 2000-08, Vol.6 (8), p.863-864
Hauptverfasser: Huang, Eng-Shang, Johnson, Robert A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cancer Research
Cytomegalovirus - genetics
Cytomegalovirus - growth & development
Cytomegalovirus - physiology
DNA, Viral - isolation & purification
Genes, Viral
Human cytomegalovirus
Humans
Infectious Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Molecular Medicine
Neurosciences
news-and-views
RNA, Messenger - isolation & purification
RNA, Viral - isolation & purification
Viral Proteins - isolation & purification
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Zusammenfassung:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is classified as a DNA herpesvirus. A recent study showed that the HCMV virion contains not only DNA, but also four species of mRNA, indicating that this virus is more complex than previously believed.
ISSN:1078-8956
1546-170X
DOI:10.1038/78612