VIRUS LATENCY
\vˈa͡ɪɹəs lˈe͡ɪtnsi], \vˈaɪɹəs lˈeɪtnsi], \v_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_s l_ˈeɪ_t_n_s_i]\
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The ability of a pathogenic virus to lie dormant within a cell (latent infection). In eukaryotes, subsequent activation and viral replication is thought to be caused by extracellular stimulation of cellular transcription factors. Latency in bacteriophage is maintained by the expression of virally encoded repressors.
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