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The role of the UL41 gene of herpes simplex virus type 1 in evasion of non-specific host defence mechanisms during primary infection
1 Jul 2000
Abstract excerpt
The UL41 gene product (vhs) of herpes simplex virus (HSV) is packaged in the virion, and mediates host protein synthesis shutoff at the early stage of the virus replication cycle. In order to clarify the role of vhs in virus replication and virulence, we isolated a completely UL41-deficient mutant (the VRDelta41 strain) and its revertant (the VRDelta41R strain). In the mouse encephalitis model, the replication of...
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