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Host genetic factors in susceptibility to herpes simplex type 1 virus infection: contribution of polymorphic genes at the interface of innate and adaptive immunity.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 May 2012
Moraru Manuela, Cisneros Elisa, Gómez-Lozano Natalia, de Pablo Rosario, Portero Francisca, Cañizares María, Vaquero Mercedes, Roustán Gastón, Millán Isabel, López-Botet Miguel, Vilches Carlos
Abstract excerpt
HSV-1 establishes life-long latency that can result in clinical relapses or in asymptomatic virus shedding. Although virtually all adults have been exposed to HSV-1, the clinical course varies remarkably. Genetic host variability could be related to this clinical diversity. In this study, we anal...
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