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Vertical mother-to-infant transmission of herpes simplex virus 2 is correlated with tropism due to mutations in viral UL13.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2024
Shiraki Kimiyasu, Daikoku Tohru, Prichard Mark N, Matsuo Koma, Okuda Tomoko, Yoshida Yoshihiro, Takemoto Masaya, Takeuchi Kenji, Sada Kiyonao, Whitley Richard, Kawana Takashi
Abstract excerpt
Although neonates are commonly exposed to vaginal herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2, neonatal herpes is rare. Therefore, we analyzed paired infant and maternal HSV-2 isolates from two cases of mother-to-infant transmission to identify viral factors contributing to vertical transmission. Sixteen infant isolates with neonatal herpes and 27 genital isolates in their third trimester were included. The infant isolates were...
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