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Mutation of UL24 impedes the dissemination of acute herpes simplex virus 1 infection from the cornea to neurons of trigeminal ganglia.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Sept 2015
Rochette Pierre-Alexandre, Bourget Amélie, Sanabria-Solano Carolina, Lahmidi Soumia, Lavallée Gabriel Ouellet, Pearson Angela
Abstract excerpt
Herpes simplex virus 1 (human herpesvirus 1) initially infects epithelial cells of the mucosa and then goes on to infect sensory neurons leading ultimately to a latent infection in trigeminal ganglia (TG). UL24 is a core herpesvirus gene that has been identified as a determinant of pathogenesis in several Alphaherpesvirinae, although the underlying mechanisms are unknown. In a mouse model of ocular infection, a...
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