Term Name:	establishment of episomal latency
Synonyms:	establishment as a plasmid prophage, establishment of plasmid latency
Definition:	A process by which a virus establishes a latent state within its host as an episome, where the viral genome remains silent in the cytoplasm or nucleus as a distinct genetic entity.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0075720]    QuickGO    AmiGO