The prototypic betaherpesvirus human cytomegalovirus (CMV) establishes life-long persistence within its human host. While benign in healthy individuals, CMV poses a significant threat to the immune ...
The Herpesviridae are a family of large, double-stranded DNA, enveloped viruses that cause a range of diseases. The nine human herpesviruses are herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), HSV-2, varicella zoster ...