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Superinfection prevents recombination of the alphaherpesvirus bovine herpesvirus 1.
Journal of virology - 1 Apr 2004
Meurens François, Schynts Frédéric, Keil Günther M, Muylkens Benoît, Vanderplasschen Alain, Gallego Pierre, Thiry Etienne
Abstract excerpt
Homologous recombination between strains of the same alphaherpesvirus species occurs frequently both in vitro and in vivo. This process has been described between strains of herpes simplex virus type 1, herpes simplex virus type 2, pseudorabies virus, feline herpesvirus 1, varicella-zoster virus, and bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1). In vivo, the rise of recombinant viruses can be modulated by different factors,...
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