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The 12 pages that link to Viral latency, each with the reason it gives.
VirusRelated: Latency explains how some infections persist between episodes of active replication.
Herpes simplexRelated: Herpes simplex viruses remain latent in nerve cells after initial infection.
Genital wartsRelated: HPV can persist after visible warts disappear, helping explain recurrence.
Cold soreRelated: After oral infection, the virus persists in sensory nerve cells between outbreaks.
HerpesRelated: Herpes simplex persists in nerve cells between symptomatic episodes.