Abstract
Human cytomegalovirus has the largest genome among known human viruses and is an important, if complex, clinical entity. From a literature that is large and rapidly expanding, this article gives an overview of the molecular biology of the virus and highlights several key aspects. These include the features of transcription, translation, and DNA replication, the characteristics of major protein players in the infectious cycle, and the composition of the virus particle.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Virology |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
Pages | 485-490 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123744104 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
Keywords
- Capsid
- DNA replication
- Genome
- Glycoproteins
- Herpesvirus
- Human cytomegalovirus
- Tegument
- Transcription
- Virion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Microbiology(all)