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Archaic translation initiation factor eIF5B supports KSHV late lytic replication and viral oncogenesis by mimicking a hypoxic cellular landscape
Christian McDonald, Omayra Méndez-Solís, Yuan-De Tan…·Noula Shembade
This paper shows that KSHV uses eIF5B to mimic hypoxia and support viral replication and oncogenesis by altering translation initiation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.23.707408