This study provides the first demonstration of a biologically meaningful pH increase (cytoplasmic alkalinization) in cells infected with a lytic virus, which is required for maximum viral replication.
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Poliovirus requires pH 7.7 for maximal replication in vitro; leaves open whether pH modulation affects infection in vivo.
Holsey et al. (1990) studied this question.
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