Archives of Virology

, Volume 72, Issue 1–2, pp 127–131 | Cite as

Productive and abortive replication of human cytomegalovirus at different environmental pH values

  • Marialuisa Zerbini
  • M. Musiani
  • C. Carpi
  • E. Falcieri
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Summary

The influence of environmental pH on cytomegalovirus replication cycle was studied. A productive cycle was observed at pH values of 6.5 or higher while at pH values of 5.8, 6.0, 6.2 only virus-induced early events were expressed.

Keywords

Infectious Disease Early Event Productive Cycle Replication Cycle Human Cytomegalovirus 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Marialuisa Zerbini
    • 1
  • M. Musiani
    • 1
  • C. Carpi
    • 1
  • E. Falcieri
    • 2
  1. 1.Institutes of MicrobiologyBolognaItaly
  2. 2.Clinical Electron Microscopy of the University of Bologna Medical SchoolBolognaItaly

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