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HSV-2 Immediate-Early Protein US1 Inhibits IFN-β Production by Suppressing Association of IRF-3 with IFN-β Promoter
26 Feb 2015
Abstract excerpt
HSV-2 is the major cause of genital herpes, and its infection increases the risk of HIV-1 acquisition and transmission. After initial infection, HSV-2 can establish latency within the nervous system and thus maintains lifelong infection in humans. It has been suggested that HSV-2 can inhibit type I IFN signaling, but the underlying mechanism has yet to be determined. In this study, we demonstrate that productive...
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