Human cytomegalovirus - no longer just a DNA virus

Authors
Huang, ES Johnson, RA
Citation
Es. Huang et Ra. Johnson, Human cytomegalovirus - no longer just a DNA virus, NAT MED, 6(8), 2000, pp. 863-864
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
NATURE MEDICINE
ISSN journal
10788956 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
863 - 864
Database
ISI
SICI code
1078-8956(200008)6:8<863:HC-NLJ>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is classified as a DNA herpesvirus. A recent s tudy showed that the HCMV virion contains not only DNA, but also four speci es of mRNA, indicating that this virus is more complex than previously beli eved.