def _latex_row(cell_values, colwidths, colaligns, escrules=LATEX_ESCAPE_RULES):
    def escape_char(c):
        return escrules.get(c, c)
    escaped_values = ["".join(map(escape_char, cell)) for cell in cell_values]
    rowfmt = DataRow("", "&", "\\\\")
    return _build_simple_row(escaped_values, rowfmt)