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Varicella-Zoster Virus ORF63 Inhibits Apoptosis of Primary Human Neurons
26 Dec 2005
Abstract excerpt
Virus-encoded modulation of apoptosis may serve as a mechanism to enhance cell survival and virus persistence. The impact of productive varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection on apoptosis appears to be cell type specific, as infected human sensory neurons are resistant to apoptosis, yet human fibroblasts readily become apoptotic. We sought to identify the viral gene product(s) responsible for this antiapoptotic...
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