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Alexander Wainstein

Weizmann Institute of Science

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Virus Entry is a Major Determinant of HCMV Latency in Monocytes

Yaarit Kitsberg, Aharon Nachshon, Tamar Arazi, Karin Broennimann, Tal Fisher, Alexander Wainstein, Yaara Finkel, Noam Stern‐Ginossar, Michal Schwartz

This study shows that reduced viral entry in monocytes leads to HCMV latency, while efficient entry enables productive infection, highlighting entry as a key determinant of latency.

Nature Communications · Dec 29, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology