Roles of Non-coding RNAs During Herpesvirus Infection

Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 2018:419:243-280. doi: 10.1007/82_2017_31.

Abstract

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) play essential roles in multiple aspects of the life cycles of herpesviruses and contribute to lifelong persistence of herpesviruses within their respective hosts. In this chapter, we discuss the types of ncRNAs produced by the different herpesvirus families during infection, some of the cellular ncRNAs manipulated by these viruses, and the overall contributions of ncRNAs to the viral life cycle, influence on the host environment, and pathogenesis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Herpesviridae / genetics*
  • Herpesviridae / pathogenicity
  • Herpesviridae / physiology*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / genetics*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / virology*
  • Host-Pathogen Interactions / genetics*
  • Humans
  • RNA, Untranslated / genetics*
  • RNA, Viral / genetics

Substances

  • RNA, Untranslated
  • RNA, Viral