The problem with latent viral infections is that, in times of stress for the host, the virus can suddenly turn lytic, taking over the cell and killing it after a mad bout of reproduction.

The lytic and lysogenic cycles are the two main phases of a virus’ infective lifecycle and route to replication. The lytic cycle, or virulent infection, involves a virus taking control of a host cell ...

Lytic vs lysogenic cycles: What's the difference? The lytic and lysogenic cycles are the two main phases of a virus’ infective lifecycle and route to replication. The lytic cycle, or virulent ...

Our objective was to investigate the role of the human polyomavirus JC virus as a possible cause of renal damage in AIDS subjects. Histology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular biology were used ...

Their findings demonstrate that phosphorylation of conserved residues in the viral kinase regulates viral replication, active lytic infection, and recurrence following latency.

The virus particles can then turn on their genes and replicate using the cell's machinery to start a lytic infection, causing disease.

A novel curcumin derivative, C210, activates the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) lytic cycle without producing infectious virions by disrupting HSP90. This discovery opens avenues for safer EBV ...

Viruses that are harmless to humans might help fight the deadly scourge of bacteria that can't be treated with antibiotics, researchers say. These viruses could be used in hand sanitizers, and to ...

In the lytic pathway, viral DNA quickly commandeers the host cell's own resources to make hundreds of copies of itself. The new viruses then kill the cell and go on to repeat the cycle in other cells.

Lytic phage can control the abundance of their microbial hosts in a density-dependent manner with 'kill-the-winner' predation dynamics. It was widely assumed that lytic phages would dominate in ...

In the lytic pathway, viral DNA quickly commandeers the host cell's own resources to make hundreds of copies of itself. The new viruses then kill the cell and go on to repeat the cycle in other cells.

Of the oncogenic viruses, Dr. Olson is interested in Kaposi Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), which causes Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), a prevalent cancer in Africa. The life cycle of KSHV consists of ...