Unwanted guests: How herpes simplex virus gets rid of the cell's security guards
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 00:21
in Biology & Nature
A viral infection is like an uninvited, tenacious houseguest in the cell, using a range of tricks to prevent its eviction. Researchers have identified one of the key proteins allowing herpes simplex virus DNA to fly under the radar of their hosts' involuntary hospitality.