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Difference in incidence of spontaneous mutations between Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jun 2000
Sarisky R T, Nguyen T T, Duffy K E, Wittrock R J, Leary J J
Abstract excerpt
Spontaneous mutations within the herpes simplex virus (HSV) genome are introduced by errors during DNA replication. Indicative of the inherent mutation rate of HSV DNA replication, heterogeneous HSV populations containing both acyclovir (ACV)-resistant and ACV-sensitive viruses occur naturally in both clinical isolates and laboratory stocks. Wild-type, laboratory-adapted HSV type 1 (HSV-1) strains KOS and Cl101...
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