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APP processing induced by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) yields several APP fragments in human and rat neuronal cells.
PloS one - 15 Nov 2010
De Chiara Giovanna, Marcocci Maria Elena, Civitelli Livia, Argnani Rafaela, Piacentini Roberto, Ripoli Cristian, Manservigi Roberto, Grassi Claudio, Garaci Enrico, Palamara Anna Teresa
Abstract excerpt
Lifelong latent infections of the trigeminal ganglion by the neurotropic herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) are characterized by periodic reactivation. During these episodes, newly produced virions may also reach the central nervous system (CNS), causing productive but generally asymptomatic inf...
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