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Virology

Volume 492, May 2016, Pages 140-144
Virology

Gammaherpesvirus targets peritoneal B-1 B cells for long-term latency

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Highlights

  • Gammaherpesvirus targets peritoneal B-1 B cells for long-term latent infection.

  • Gammaherpesvirus tropism for B-1 B cells is independent of the route of inoculation.

  • Route of inoculation alters gammaherpesvirus tropism for peritoneal myeloid cells.

Abstract

Gammaherpesviruses establish life-long infection in most adults and are associated with the development of B cell lymphomas. While the interaction between gammaherpesviruses and splenic B cells has been explored, very little is known about gammaherpesvirus infection of B-1 B cells, innate-like B cells that primarily reside in body cavities. This study demonstrates that B-1 B cells harbor the highest frequency of latently infected cells in the peritoneum throughout chronic infection, highlighting a previously unappreciated feature of gammaherpesvirus biology.

Keywords

Chronic infection
Gammaherpesvirus
B-1 B cells

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These three authors contributed equally to the study.