To Be or Not IIb: A Multi-Step Process for Epstein-Barr Virus Latency Establishment and Consequences for B Cell Tumorigenesis

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Alexander M. Price,

Affiliation Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke Center for Virology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Micah A. Luftig

Affiliation Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke Center for Virology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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About the Authors

Alexander M. Price: Affiliation Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke Center for Virology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Micah A. Luftig: Affiliation Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke Center for Virology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Viral persistence and latency
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B cells
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Epstein-Barr virus
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Gene expression
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Malignant tumors
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T cells
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Cell cycle and cell division
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Viral gene expression
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