Objectives for Animal Viruses Life Cycles: The Productive Life Cycle with Possible Latency

Learning Objectives for "Animal Virus Life Cycles: The Productive Life Cycle with Possible Latency"

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. State the major difference between the productive life cycle of animal viruses and the latent life cycle.

2. State the primary reason why some viruses become latent.

3. Define provirus.

4. Name 4 herpes viruses that may have a latent cycle, state in what cell types they become latent, and name the diseases each cause.

Think-Pair-Share Questions

Why do you think that a symptomatic reactivation of HSV-1, HSV-2, and VZV infections typically is associated with some immunosuppressive event?

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