Virus Activation

The mechanism by which latent viruses, such as genetically transmitted tumor viruses (PROVIRUSES) or PROPHAGES of lysogenic bacteria, are induced to replicate and then released as infectious viruses. It may be effected by various endogenous and exogenous stimuli, including B-cell LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES, glucocorticoid hormones, halogenated pyrimidines, IONIZING RADIATION, ultraviolet light, and superinfecting viruses.

Year introduced: 1980

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Tree Number(s): G06.920.925.940

MeSH Unique ID: D014775

Entry Terms:

• Activations, Virus
• Activation, Virus
• Virus Activations
• Virus Induction
• Inductions, Virus
• Induction, Virus
• Virus Inductions
• Viral Activation
• Activations, Viral
• Activation, Viral
• Viral Activations
• Prophage Excision
• Excision, Prophage
• Excisions, Prophage
• Prophage Excisions
• Prophage Induction
• Induction, Prophage
• Inductions, Prophage
• Prophage Inductions

Previous Indexing:

• Lysogeny (1968-1979)
• specific virus (1966-1967)
• Virus Replication (1968-1979)

See Also:

• Lysogeny
• Latent Infection

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Microbiological Phenomena
Virus Physiological Phenomena
Virus Replication
Virus Activation