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Evasion of the STING DNA-Sensing Pathway by VP11/12 of Herpes Simplex Virus 1
7 Jun 2017
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ABSTRACT The st imulator of in terferon (IFN) g enes (STING) is a broad antimicrobial factor that restricts herpes simplex virus (HSV) by activating type I interferon and proinflammatory responses upon sensing of foreign DNA. UL46 is one of the most abundant tegument proteins of HSV-1, but a well-established function has yet to be found. We found that the HSV-1 UL46 protein interacts with and colocalizes with...
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