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Herpes simplex virus serotype and entry receptor availability alter CNS disease in a mouse model of neonatal HSV.
Pediatric research - 1 Dec 2014
Kopp Sarah J, Ranaivo Hantamalala R, Wilcox Douglas R, Karaba Andrew H, Wainwright Mark S, Muller William J
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BACKGROUND: Outcomes of neonates with herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis are worse after infection with HSV-2 when compared with HSV-1. The proteins herpes virus entry mediator (HVEM) and nectin-1 mediate HSV entry into susceptible cells. Prior studies have shown receptor-dependent differences in pathogenesis that depend on route of inoculation and host developmental age. METHODS: We investigated...
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