Saul J Silverstein

Professor
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Columbia University
United States of America

Professor Microbiology
Biography

Saul J. Silverstein presently working as Professor at Microbiology & Immunology, He has been studying interests in deciphering the steps that lead to establishment of latency and reactivation of dormant virus from latency to cause zoster. He was awarded the Ph.D degree from University of University of Florida.

Research Intrest

Varicella zoster virus

List of Publications
Walters MS, Kyratsous CA, Silverstein SJ(2010)The RING finger domain of Varicella-Zoster virus ORF61p has E3 ubiquitin ligase activity that is essential for efficient autoubiquitination and dispersion of Sp100-containing nuclear bodies. J Virol 84:6861-6865
Walters MS, Kinchington PR, Banfield BW, Silverstein S(2010) Hyperphosphorylation of histone deacetylase 2 by alphaherpesvirus US3 kinases. J Virol 84:9666-9676