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A novel herpes simplex virus type 1 transcript (AL-RNA) antisense to the 5' end of the latency-associated transcript produces a protein in infected rabbits.
Journal of virology - 1 Aug 2002
Perng Guey-Chuen, Maguen Barak, Jin Ling, Mott Kevin R, Kurylo John, BenMohamed Lbachir, Yukht Ada, Osorio Nelson, Nesburn Anthony B, Henderson Gail, Inman Melissa, Jones Clinton, Wechsler Steven L
Abstract excerpt
Following primary ocular infection, herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) establishes a lifelong latent infection in sensory neurons of the trigeminal ganglia. Latency-associated transcript (LAT), the only known viral gene abundantly transcribed during HSV-1 neuronal latency, is required for high levels of reactivation. Recently we showed that three different mutants that do not alter the LAT promoter but contain...
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