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Novel mutations in the thymidine kinase and DNA polymerase genes of acyclovir and foscarnet resistant herpes simplex viruses infecting an immunocompromised patient.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Aug 2002
Chibo Doris, Mijch Anne, Doherty Richard, Birch Christopher
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mutations in the thymidine kinase (TK) and DNA polymerase (pol) genes of herpes simplex virus (HSV) may confer resistance to antiviral drugs, particularly in the context of immunosuppression induced by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). OBJECTIVES: To characterise the HSV type 2 (HSV-2) TK and DNA pol genes in an immunocompromised patient with clinical resistance to both acyclovir...
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