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Histopathological responses in the CNS following inoculation with a non-neurovirulent mutant (1716) of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV 1): relevance for gene and cancer therapy.
Neuropathology and applied neurobiology - 1 Oct 1998
McKie E A, Brown S M, MacLean A R, Graham D I
Abstract excerpt
The RL1 gene of herpes simplex virus (HSV) encodes a polypeptide, ICP34.5 which is a specific virulence determinant. RL1 null mutants fail to replicate in both the PNS and CNS and are incapable of causing encephalitis. Additionally, RL1 null mutants have the capacity to replicate in actively dividing cells but fail to replicate in growth arrested or terminally differentiated cells. This selective replication...
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