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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing of the thymidine kinase gene in a clinical HSV-1 isolate identifies F289S as novel acyclovir-resistant mutation.
Antiviral research - 1 Aug 2024
Zheng Shuxuan, Verjans Georges M G M, Evers Anouk, van den Wittenboer Ellen, Tjhie Jeroen H T, Snoeck Robert, Wiertz Emmanuel J H J, Andrei Graciela, van Kampen Jeroen J A, Lebbink Robert Jan
Abstract excerpt
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a neurotropic alphaherpesvirus that establishes a lifelong infection in sensory neurons of infected individuals, accompanied with intermittent reactivation of latent virus causing (a)symptomatic virus shedding. Whereas acyclovir (ACV) is a safe and highly effective antiviral to treat HSV-1 infections, long-term usage can lead to emergence of ACV resistant (ACVR) HSV-1 and...
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