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Glycoprotein C of herpes simplex virus type 1 is required to cause keratitis at low infectious doses in intact rabbit corneas.
Current eye research - 1 Jan 2000
Drolet Barbra S, Mott Kevin R, Lippa Andrew M, Wechsler Steven L, Perng Guey-Chuen
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PURPOSE: To determine whether the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) viral glycoprotein C (gC) plays a role in induction of keratitis in unscarified and scarified rabbit eyes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A gC deletion mutant (DeltagC) was constructed and then rescued back to wild type (wt) for use as...
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