Major Patterns of viral Infections o Abortive infection(no progeny viruses) Lytic infection o Persistent infection Chronic infection Latent infection Most persistent infections have some kind of acute phase followed by either being eliminated from the host or becoming latent or chronic ● Viral transformationMajor Patterns of Viral Infections z Ab ti i f ti ( i ) Abortive in fection (no progeny viruses ) z Lytic infection z Persistent infection ¾ Chronic infection ¾ Latent infection ¾ Most persistent infections have some kind of acute Most persistent infections have some kind of acute phase followed by either being eliminated from the host or becoming latent or chronic z Viral transformation